Neighborhoods in Boston

Neighborhood associations have formed around smaller communities or commercial districts (often with "Square" in the name) that have a well-defined center but poorly identified extremities.

[9] The Back Bay is west of the Public Garden, and Beacon Hill is the site of the Massachusetts State House.

The Back Bay and Beacon Hill are also home to national and local politicians, famous authors and top business leaders and professionals.

East Boston has a majority of Hispanics, Brazilians, and young professionals, with a remnant of older Italians, and is the site of Logan International Airport.

On the north bank of the Charles River is Charlestown; once a predominantly Irish enclave and site of the Bunker Hill Monument, it is now a home for young professionals.

Mission Hill is an ethnically diverse neighborhood, adjacent to the Longwood area, which is full of world-class medical institutions.

Jamaica Plain is a community of white professionals and Latinos, and includes the larger side of the Arnold Arboretum.

South Boston is a predominantly Irish-American neighborhood, which hosts the city's annual St. Patrick's Day parade.