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The Neighborhood
South Boston (“Southie”) is one of those neighborhoods that feels like a city inside the city: tight streets, big personality, and a waterfront that pulls everyone outside the second the weather stops being rude. It’s a mix of longtime locals, young professionals, and families that have moved in for the location and stayed for the community vibe. By the numbers, South Boston has a total population of 35,622 and a median age of 35.
Southie is also medium density—busy, but not skyscraper-busy. The City of Boston’s planning profile lists 10,867 people per square mile (2010), which lands in the Medium bucket on the scale we’ve been using (5,000–12,000/sq mi). For average individual income, the clean public-data stand-in is per capita income; the best available Census geography that includes South Boston (the Dorchester–South Boston PUMA) reports $72,126. That’s a useful area benchmark, but it’s not Southie-only down to the block.
Commuting
Nearest Transit
- Red Line
- Commuter Rail
Nearby Neighborhoods

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