Boston's South Shore is the whited out area on this graphic map. Boston's South Shore has similar features to Boston's North Shore and Cape Cod, but somehow avoids the throngs that typically crowd other beautiful resort towns during the summer months. Boston's South Shore is absent from the hordes of tourists and Boston's South Shore relative scarcity of industrial development has left the area comfortably residential and somewhat rural. Boston's South Shore city of Hingham has a beautiful harbor and beaches with ferry service to Boston. Boston South Shore's cities of Scituate and Cohasset feature maritime charm and beautiful ocean views. Boston's South Shore city of Hull is a peninsula that juts into the bay and offers large beaches and oceanfront homes.

Boston's South Shore is immediately south of Boston and contains the larger suburban towns of Milton, Quincy, and Dedham with a suburban lifestyle appealing to commuters. Farther south, with Routes 24 and 28 passing through them, the Bridgewaters are also ideally located for commuters.

The Boston South Shore Plaza located in Braintree is New England's largest shopping center. This strategic location has attracted urban professionals and their families.

Boston's South Shore city of Canton is conveniently located at the junction of Routes 95 and 128 while Foxborough junctions where Routes 95 and 495 meet, making easy travel north south, and west.

With abundant beaches, recreational facilities and beautiful old homes, Boston's South Shore have traditionally attracted those who love a peaceful New England climate.