Best PlacesCoolidge Corner, Brookline, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Coolidge Corner, Brookline, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Coolidge Corner, Brookline ranks 132nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Coolidge Corner, Brookline
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Coolidge Corner, Brookline's strengths and weaknesses
Where Coolidge Corner, Brookline ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
Where Coolidge Corner, Brookline ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,403 a month, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
- Short commute27.9 minutes each way, better than only 28% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Coolidge Corner, Brookline
A household needs to earn about $288,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Coolidge Corner, Brookline home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $133,029, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Coolidge Corner, Brookline's effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Coolidge Corner, Brookline
Coolidge Corner, Brookline runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Coolidge Corner, Brookline.
Who works in Coolidge Corner, Brookline, and how
Work in Coolidge Corner, Brookline centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 25%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 46%
Life in Coolidge Corner, Brookline
Coolidge Corner, Brookline has more restaurants and bars per resident than 82% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 11 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Coolidge Corner, Brookline and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Coolidge Corner, Brookline, month by month
Coolidge Corner, Brookline sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Coolidge Corner, Brookline
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 6 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Coolidge Corner, Brookline
Schools across Coolidge Corner, Brookline average an A, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- PierceA · 72% proficient
- LawrenceA · 71% proficient
- Michael DriscollA · 68% proficient
Top high schools
- Brookline HighA+ · 81% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Coolidge Corner, Brookline school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Coolidge Corner, Brookline measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Coolidge Corner, Brookline against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Coolidge Corner, Brookline
Is Coolidge Corner, Brookline a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Coolidge Corner, Brookline ranks 132nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on walkability, biking, and good schools, and lowest on childcare costs and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Coolidge Corner, Brookline expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,115,802. The overall cost of living runs about 63% above the national average. Set against a $133,029 median income, cost of living beats 59% of neighborhoods.
Is Coolidge Corner, Brookline safe?
Yes, Coolidge Corner, Brookline is safer than 79% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $290 per resident a year.
Compare Coolidge Corner, Brookline with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Coolidge Corner, Brookline. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Coolidge Corner, Brookline represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Coolidge Corner, Brookline detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Coolidge Corner, Brookline: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Coolidge Corner, Brookline: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Coolidge Corner, Brookline: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Coolidge Corner, Brookline: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Coolidge Corner, Brookline detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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