Living near Boston Children'S Hospital

300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 · Childrens

Housing stipend ceiling (GSA FY2027)

$1,990/wk

≈ $8,623/month tax-free max for Boston / Cambridge (lodging $213–$365/night by season), plus up to $644/wk for meals. Landlords often price to this number, so aim well under it to keep the difference.

Charting system (EHR)

Not reported to CMS for 2023–2024. Ask your recruiter which EHR the unit uses and whether training is paid.

🍲 Taste of home nearby

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🍩 Bring something for the unit

272 bakeries, donut shops & caterers within 5 km. Check opening hours before a 7am or 7pm handoff.

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Shift-worker essentials nearby

Within 1.5 km (about a 15-minute walk) and 3 km. Nearest place listed. The map rings show 1.5 km, 3 km, 5 mi and 10 mi in a straight line from the hospital; drive times depend on roads and traffic at shift change.

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Laundromat
Huntington Square Coin-Op Laundry · 830 m
5 ≤1.5 km
11 ≤3 km
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Grocery
Stop & Shop · 530 m
11 ≤1.5 km
67 ≤3 km
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Pharmacy
Prescription Orthopedic Sports · 110 m · 19 likely 24h chains
12 ≤1.5 km
41 ≤3 km
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Quick food
Subway · 110 m · 28 likely 24h chains
34 ≤1.5 km
113 ≤3 km
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Gym
BodyScapes Fitness Longwood · 210 m · 3 likely 24h chains
25 ≤1.5 km
105 ≤3 km
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Coffee
Starbucks · 80 m
60 ≤1.5 km
188 ≤3 km
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Park
Joslin Park · 220 m
34 ≤1.5 km
119 ≤3 km
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Rail / transit station
Longwood Medical Area (MBTA station) · 120 m
20 ≤1.5 km
53 ≤3 km
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Vet
VCA Brookline Animal Hospital · 910 m
4 ≤1.5 km
14 ≤3 km

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