How many hair salons and barbers are there within 1 km of Back Bay?
22 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Back Bay, 7.0 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.8★ average here.
Back Bay, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
22
hair salons and barbers
Per km²
7.0
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
20
enough to judge a rating
Established
13
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.8★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
170
per hair salon
Every hair salon 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 22 hair salons and barbers here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up18 (82%)
- 4.0 to 4.42 (9%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (9%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Inez | 5.0★ | 85 | 340 m |
| HER Boston | 5.0★ | 53 | 960 m |
| Viselli Salon | 4.9★ | 2,545 | 500 m |
| Skips Barbershop | 4.9★ | 446 | 950 m |
| Blackroom Salon | 4.9★ | 367 | 870 m |
| Enlighten Beauty Studio - Best Hair Salon in Boston | 4.9★ | 155 | 90 m |
| AD Beauty Salons | 4.9★ | 74 | 170 m |
| Z Barbershop | 4.8★ | 682 | 970 m |
| Barbershop Lounge | 4.8★ | 505 | 230 m |
| Salon Mario Russo | 4.8★ | 368 | 850 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viselli Salon | 4.9★ | 2,545 | 500 m |
| Z Barbershop | 4.8★ | 682 | 970 m |
| Drybar - Back Bay | 4.3★ | 562 | 360 m |
| Barbershop Lounge | 4.8★ | 505 | 230 m |
| Skips Barbershop | 4.9★ | 446 | 950 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Back Bay.
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Questions
How many hair salons and barbers are there in Back Bay?
22 within 1 km of the centre of Back Bay, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 7.0 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is Back Bay a good place to open a hair salon?
MODERATE competition: 22 hair salons and barbers within 1 km of Back Bay, 7.0 per km². There is room for a hair salon that does better than the 4.8★ average here. 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 hair salons and barbers in Back Bay?
4.8 out of 5, across the 20 with at least 10 reviews. 18 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical hair salon here has 170 reviews.
Which hair salons and barbers in Back Bay are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Salon Inez (5.0, 85 reviews), HER Boston (5.0, 53 reviews), Viselli Salon (4.9, 2,545 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Back Bay on 13 October 2026 and counted every hair salon 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.