Allston

Perfect for Students

The Allston neighborhood is a place where many college students call home. The community was named after the famous American poet and painter, Washington Allston. A pioneer in landscape painting during America’s Romantic movement, Allston’s art was greatly appreciated in Boston - thus was the area’s namesake granted. Filled with hip and trendy shops, Allston has become a popular spot for students of Boston University. Many students choose to live here due to the convenience of its location. Harvard University is relatively close, only being a five-minute drive, with transit options every fifteen minutes for those who enjoy car-less living. The Charles River Reservation is a great state park situated along a river. The park offers running, walking, and even skating with unbeatable views.

The restaurant and bar scene is great at Allston. Restaurants worth a visit in the area include Alfredo's, Ittoku, The Glenville Stops, and Ariana Restaurant. Bars in the area include Deep Ellum, Wonder Bar, and Silhouette Lounge. Allston is a great place to live for young adults and students alike - thanks to its perfect location and energy to spare.

What Allston Residents
Think About Their Apartments

overall

8.0

value

7.0

amenities

6.3

social

7.3

management

8.0

Median rents in Allston

Studio

1,680

1 Bedroom

1,950

2 Bedroom

2,265

Living in
Allston

Hip and Trendy

Central Location

Students

Shopping

Groceries

Safe

Public Transit

Boston University

Allston — 7.4/10 Rating (based on 21 neighborhood reviews)

Almost all of my neighborhood are all kinds of apartments. And lots of students in BU live here. So it's safe. Though sometimes students would hold some parties until 2 am, in general, it's suitable to live.

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BU Questrom Grad Student

/10

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83 Gardner St. Apartments

Love Allston. Lots of
Good food and right by the B line. No complaints on that front. Maybe a little questionable at night.

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BU Grad Medical Sciences Student

/10

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Ttoren Flats

The building is located on the edge of streets with a lot of restaurants and activity, so there are lots of bars and places to eat within walking distance. You can also walk to the Charles in about 15 minutes. It's a quick commute to Kenmore or Brighton. One downside is that there is a lot of construction happening right now and not a lot of green space for our dog when we walk around the building.

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BU Questrom Grad Student

/10

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One Everett

It is a pretty safe area, many BU students live around our street and in our building. We have never had a package stolen and I can't say I have noticed any suspicious activity going on around our street.

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New England Law Student

/10

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The Worcester

Has everything you could need within walking distance - restaurants, grocery, shopping, bars, etc. It's mainly students and very young. Feels very safe for the most part, you will often times see people out at night walking and even women running alone.

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Rhaia, Brandeis Grad Student

/10

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232 Kelton St

Close to many Asian restaurants and supermarkets. There are rats on the street though.

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BU Questrom Grad Student

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40 Malvern Street

Places to eat and get groceries. Lots of undergrads. Fine proximity to BU shuttle

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BU SOM Student

/10

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19 Chester St, Allston, MA

love allston! great restaurants and underground music scene.

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BU Public Health Student

/10

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223 harvard ave

excellent

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BU LLM Student

/10

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40 Malvern Street

Access to restaurants is perfect.

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BU Questrom Grad Student

/10

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533 Cambridge Street

near to markets and transit. some restaurants.

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BU Questrom Grad Student

/10

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Brighton Avenue Apartments

Allston is the greatest if you want to be near downtown but have a better community feeling. Great restaurant and bar scene here.

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New England Law Student

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21 Quint Ave

There are always college students up and about the area so it feels fairly safe on the main roads. I tend to not use the side roads, so I can't attest if that's a safe route to use when walking by yourself at night. But in general the neighborhood is fairly decent since most people around are also students.

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BU Public Health Student

/10

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1165 Commonwealth Avenue

I really like living in Allston! It's a little far from BUSPH but the neighborhood has so many fun restaurants and bars, plus it's close to the main BU campus which is nice for the FitRec and other amenities.

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BU Public Health Student

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1277 Commonwealth Avenue

Very student-oriented neighborhood, which means weekends can be noisy. The commute to the medical campus is about 45-50 minutes, but saving on rent makes it worth it for me.

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BU Public Health Student

/10

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1384 Commonwealth Ave

I live in Allston which is a good area. It is not the cleanest area however it is close to the university.

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BU LLM Student

/10

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71 Chester St, Allston

Plenty of great Asian restaurants and also fast foods just a few minutes walk away.

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BU LLM Student

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Ttoren Flats

Have always felt very safe, no issues except there are a lot of rats

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BU Public Health Student

/10

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27 Ashford St, Boston, Ma

-good area to be around young, college students
-accessible to a major train and bus
-near Fenway park
-fun bars and good eating options
-good concert venues nearby

-loud at night
-winter months are tricky for commute
-trains are sometimes delayed

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Reviewed by

Taylor M

/10

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48 Brighton Ave #28 Boston, MA

Close to BU, with lot of restaurants/bars

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BU LLM Student

/10

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Arthaus

This location is very close to the T and feels somewhat safe. It can get loud on the weekends with a large population of students although its not bad

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Boston Resident

/10

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10 Scottfield Road