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How Tall is Back Bay Compared to Other Neighborhoods?
Anyone want to guess what the tallest building in the Back Bay is?
We can argue whether or not the Prudential Tower is an attractive structure—it isn't, but you're allowed to disagree—but Back Bay's Hancock Place stands, unarguably, as the Boston's tallest building.
It also notches in as the 50th-tallest building in the country. The Prudential Tower stands as the country's 77th tallest.
But how does the Back Bay's tallest structure fare when compared to other Boston neighborhoods' tallest structures?
Obviously, the Hancock takes the cake when it comes to Boston buildings. Check the list below to see how high the other Boston neighborhoods reach.
| Neighborhood | Zip Code | Tallest Building (Floors) |
| Back Bay | 2116 | 62 |
| Prudential Center | 2199 | 52 |
| Financial District | 2110 | 46 |
| Chinatown | 2111 | 46 |
| North End waterfront | 2109 | 43 |
| Beacon Hill | 2108 | 41 |
| Beacon Hill/West End | 2114 | 35 |
| Fort Point | 2210 | 32 |
| Jamaica Plain | 2130 | 29 |
| South End | 2118 | 28 |
| Longwood/Huntington | 2115 | 25 |
| Mission Hill | 2120 | 24 |
| Allston | 2134 | 23 |
| Charlestown | 2129 | 22 |
| South Boston | 2127 | 21 |
| Roxbury Crossing | 2119 | 19 |
| Brighton | 2135 | 17 |
| Fenway/Kenmore | 2215 | 17 |
| Roslindale | 2131 | 16 |
| East Boston | 2128 | 12 |
| Dorchester Center | 2124 | 11 |
| Roxbury/Franklin Park | 2121 | 10 |
| North End | 2113 | 9 |
| Dorchester (north) | 2125 | 9 |
| Dorchester (east) | 2122 | 7 |
| West Roxbury | 2132 | 6 |
| Hyde Park | 2136 | 5 |
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