Roommates and rooms for rent in Jamaica Plain

Shared room rent in Jamaica Plain runs about $1,100 – $1,500 per month. Vibe: Diverse, green, indie.

About Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain runs along Centre Street and South Street between the Arboretum and Franklin Park, and it's the greenest shared-housing market in Boston. Housing is Victorians and triple-deckers split into two- and three-bedrooms, many with porches and yard access.

Getting to work from Jamaica Plain

The Orange Line at Green, Stony Brook, and Forest Hills reaches downtown in 15-20 minutes, and the 39 bus runs to Longwood and Back Bay. Longwood hospital staff make up a large share of the neighborhood for this reason.

Who shares apartments here

Nurses and hospital staff, teachers, nonprofit workers, artists, families, and a long-standing Latino and queer community. The least student-driven neighborhood in Boston.

The trade-off

Nightlife is limited compared with Allston or Somerville, and the good blocks near the pond cost more. In exchange it's quiet, leafy, and on a fast train line.

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