JFK Crossing
JFK Crossing is the quiet, leafy stretch where Brookline does its best impression of itself. The JFK National Historic Site at 83 Beals Street anchors the block, and the rest is mostly tidy two-families, dog-walkers, and the C Line rumbling down Beacon. Coolidge Corner sits a short walk south for the Coolidge Corner Theatre, Trader Joe's, and the Brookline Booksmith. Tradeoffs are real: rent runs steep for the square footage, parking permits are tight, and weeknight dinner options thin out fast past 9. But for a first date that wants conversation over spectacle, Beacon Street benches and a pour at Publick House do the work.
JFK Crossing by the numbers
JFK Crossing runs female-leaning, about 41% men to 59% women.
Median individual income in JFK Crossing is about $74,100.
The median renter in JFK Crossing pays about $2,870 a month.
About 9,700 JFK Crossing residents ages 20 to 49 are single.
Local date spots
- JFK CrossingDining
Ssaanjh Indian
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - JFK CrossingDrinks
nathálie
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - JFK CrossingDining
Norinori
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - JFK CrossingDrinks
BELL86
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - JFK CrossingDining
Henfolks
LGBTQ+ friendly - JFK CrossingDrinks
Fool's Errand
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly