How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Back Bay?
13 bakeries within 1 km of Back Bay, 4.1 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
Back Bay, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
13
bakeries
Per km²
4.1
low competition
With 10+ reviews
11
enough to judge a rating
Established
10
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
266
per bakery
Every bakery in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 13 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up6 (46%)
- 4.0 to 4.45 (38%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (15%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sip of Joy Café & Bakery | 4.8★ | 170 | 990 m |
| Brick Street Bagels | 4.7★ | 266 | 990 m |
| Colette Bakery | 4.6★ | 200 | 900 m |
| Flour Bakery + Cafe | 4.5★ | 2,253 | 550 m |
| Levain Bakery | 4.5★ | 1,046 | 50 m |
| Flour Bakery + Cafe | 4.5★ | 785 | 620 m |
| Oakleaf Cakes Bake Shop | 4.4★ | 298 | 960 m |
| Lady M Cake Boutique - Boston | 4.3★ | 393 | 460 m |
| Little Miss Cupcape | 4.3★ | 206 | 250 m |
| Finagle A Bagel | 4.1★ | 564 | 350 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour Bakery + Cafe | 4.5★ | 2,253 | 550 m |
| Levain Bakery | 4.5★ | 1,046 | 50 m |
| Flour Bakery + Cafe | 4.5★ | 785 | 620 m |
| Finagle A Bagel | 4.1★ | 564 | 350 m |
| Lady M Cake Boutique - Boston | 4.3★ | 393 | 460 m |
Chains
- Flour Bakery + Cafe · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Back Bay?
13 within 1 km of the centre of Back Bay, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 4.1 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is Back Bay a good place to open a bakery?
LOW competition: 13 bakeries within 1 km of Back Bay, 4.1 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of bakeries in Back Bay?
4.4 out of 5, across the 11 with at least 10 reviews. 6 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 266 reviews.
Which bakeries in Back Bay are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Sip of Joy Café & Bakery (4.8, 170 reviews), Brick Street Bagels (4.7, 266 reviews), Colette Bakery (4.6, 200 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Back Bay on 13 October 2026 and counted every bakery on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.