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Population in July 2008: 609,023. Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 

Males: 293,158  (48.1%)
Females: 315,865  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02101, 02102, 02103, 02104, 02105, 02106, 02107, 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02112, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02117, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02123, 02124, 02125, 02127, 02128, 02133, 02163, 02196, 02199, 02201, 02202, 02203, 02204, 02205, 02206, 02207, 02208, 02209, 02210, 02211, 02212, 02215, 02216, 02217, 02222, 02241, 02266, 02283, 02284, 02293, 02295, 02297.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,476 (it was $39,629 in 2000)
Boston:  $50,476
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,976
Boston:  $30,976
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $425,700 (it was $210,100 in 2000)
Boston:  $425,700
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $500,705; Detached houses: $444,240; Townhouses or other attached units: $510,218; In 2-unit structures: $516,529; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $508,101; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $552,482; Mobile homes: $42,106; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $187,500

Median gross rent in 2007: $1,107.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.4%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.4% for Black residents, 32.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.9% for other race residents)

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Races in Boston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.5%)
  • Black (25.3%)
  • Hispanic (14.4%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Chinese (3.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Boston: 140.7 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.8%), Italian (8.3%), West Indian (6.4%), English (4.5%), German (4.1%), Subsaharan African (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 48.4 square miles.

Population density: 12576 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Boston

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boston city

  • Never married: 50.5%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

151,831 residents are foreign born (12.3% Latin America, 6.2% Asia, 4.5% Europe).

This city:  25.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 81 registered sex offenders living in Boston, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Boston to the number of sex offenders is 7519 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,098 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $3,006 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (176.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brookline, MA (1.5 miles ), Cambridge, MA (1.9 miles ), Milton, MA (2.2 miles ), Somerville, MA (2.2 miles ), Watertown, MA (2.4 miles ), Chelsea, MA (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 46 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 1997: 85 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 1998: 88 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 1999: 127 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2000: 96 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2001: 78 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2002: 71 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2003: 100 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2004: 102 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2005: 97 buildings, average cost: $173,400
  • 2006: 94 buildings, average cost: $190,600
  • 2007: 48 buildings, average cost: $199,900
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $216,200

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Latitude: 42.32 N, Longitude: 71.09 W


Boston nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Athens of America, Beantown or Bean Town and variations 'The Bean', 'DA BEAN', BeanCity, B-town, etc, The Hub , the Hub of the Universe, City of Notions, The Cradle of Liberty, Puritan City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +242,092 (+41.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 184,954 (66.4%)

Area codes: 617, 857

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Population change in the 1990s: +16,662 (+2.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.6%
Massachusetts:  8.0%

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Most common industries for males in 2007 (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2007 (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2007 (%):



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):



  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Crime in Boston by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 313965603961737565
    per 100,000 5.66.811.010.16.610.512.913.311.0
Rapes 337325361369262269268275263
    per 100,000 60.456.961.061.944.446.447.248.944.4
Robberies 2,4672,4512,5232,5332,7592,4282,6492,6982,242
    per 100,000 442.3429.3426.2424.7467.8418.6466.7479.7378.8
Assaults 4,4284,5074,4123,9944,1134,1594,4894,4854,267
    per 100,000 793.8789.5745.3669.6697.4717.0790.9797.5721.0
Burglaries 3,4144,0514,2223,8304,3444,5454,5314,1213,810
    per 100,000 612.0709.6713.2642.1736.5783.5798.3732.8643.7
Thefts 17,63717,22817,60817,82417,06917,52615,95716,89717,351
    per 100,000 3161.83017.82974.62988.42894.13021.32811.43004.52931.6
Auto thefts 6,7647,2698,1947,0966,4635,5454,7174,0763,418
    per 100,000 1212.61273.31384.31189.71095.8955.9831.1724.8577.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 617.2618.1627.3590.6583.6579.3596.5598.7523.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2,625 (2,056 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.38
US city average:  3.00

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Boston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Boston city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Boston-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from Boston center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Boston center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from Boston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Robert F. Kennedy - (1925-1968), Senator, Edgar Allan Poe - (1809-1849), writer, poet, Eliza Dushku - (born 1980), actress, Benjamin Franklin - (1706-1790), inventor, journalist & diplomat, Eric S. Raymond - fetchmail, The Cathedral and the Bazaar, Robert B. Woodward - (1917-1979), 1965 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Louis Sullivan - (1856-1924), architect, Ralph Waldo Emerson - (1803-1882), author, Leonard Nimoy - (born 1931), actor and Star Trek's Mr. Spock, John E. Sununu - (born 1964), politician.


Main business address for: INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP (INVESTMENT ADVICE), STATE STREET CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), TERADYNE INC (INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS), HANCOCK JOHN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (LIFE INSURANCE), BOSTON CAPITAL TAX CREDIT FUND LTD PARTNERSHIP (OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS), CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. (SERVICES-LEGAL SERVICES), BOSTON CAPITAL TAX CREDIT FUND III L P (OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS), IRON MOUNTAIN INC/PA (PUBLIC WAREHOUSING & STORAGE) and 52 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Boston:
  • ARBOR,THE (49 ROBINWOOD AVE)
  • BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (330 BROOKLINE AVE)
  • BOSTON MED CTR CORP/UNIVE HOSP CAMPUS (1 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PLACE)
  • BRIGHAM AND WOMANS HOSPITAL (75 FRANCIS ST)
  • CARNEY HOSPITAL (2100 DORCHESTER AVE)
  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL,THE (300 LONGWOOD AVENUE)
  • DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE (44 BINNEY ST)
  • DR SOLOMON CARTER FULLER M H CENTER (85 EAST NEWTON STREET)
  • ERICH LINDEMANN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (25 STANIFORD STREET)
  • FAULKNER HOSPITAL (1153 CENTRE ST)
  • HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER FOR AGED (1200 CENTRE STREET)
  • JEWISH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (59 TOWNSEND ST)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - BOSTON (1515 COMMONWEALTH AVE)
  • MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY (243 CHARLES ST)
  • MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (FRUIT ST)
  • NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL (125 PARKER HILL AVENUE)
  • NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CTR HOSPITALS INC (750 WASHINGTON STREET)
  • SPAULDING REHAB HOSP (125 NASHUA ST)

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Airports and Heliports located in Boston: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Boston, MA

Amtrak stations:
  • BACK BAY (145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • BOSTON (SO. STA) (ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • BOSTON, NORTH STATION (126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Local government website: www.ci.boston.ma.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Boston:
  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 25,110; Location: 125 BAY STATE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 19,294; Location: 360 HUNTINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.neu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (FT enrollment: 9,248; Location: 100 MORRISSEY BLVD; Public; Website: www.umb.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 5,291; Location: 8 ASHBURTON PL BEACON HILL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.suffolk.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,697; Location: 120 Boylston Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emerson.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,638; Location: 250 NEW RUTHERFORD AVE; Public; Website: www.bhcc.state.ma.us)
  • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (FT enrollment: 3,122; Location: 1140 BOYLSTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.berklee.edu)
  • WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 2,732; Location: 550 HUNTINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.WIT.EDU)
  • SIMMONS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,386; Location: 300 THE FENWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.simmons.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART (FT enrollment: 1,742; Location: 621 HUNTINGTON AVE; Public; Website: www.massart.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & HEALTH SCIENCE (FT enrollment: 1,661; Location: 179 LONGWOOD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mcp.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • EMMANUEL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,217; Location: 400 THE FENWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emmanuel.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • FISHER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,127; Location: 118 BEACON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.fisher.edu)
  • KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 1,069; Location: 126 NEWBURY; Private, for-profit; Website: katharinegibbs.com)
  • SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (FT enrollment: 950; Location: 230 THE FENWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: Smfa.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • WHEELOCK COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 879; Location: 200 THE RIVERWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wheelock.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW (FT enrollment: 815; Location: 154 STUART ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC (FT enrollment: 759; Location: 290 HUNTINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.newenglandconservatory.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • BAY STATE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 564; Location: 122 COMMONWEALTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.baystate.edu)
  • BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 485; Location: 320 NEWBURY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.the-bac.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Public high schools in Boston:
  • BOSTON LATIN (Students: 2427; Location: 78 AVE LOUIS PASTEUR; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • THE ENGLISH HIGH (Students: 1244; Location: 144 MCBRIDE STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • QUINCY UPPER SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 152 ARLINGTON STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • WILLIAM MCKINLEY (Students: 449; Location: 90 WARREN AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • SNOWDEN INT'L HIGH (Students: 423; Location: 150 NEWBURY STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY (Students: 408; Location: 174 IPSWICH STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • FENWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 174 IPSWICH STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • CITY ON A HILL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 320 HUNTINGTON AVENUE; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • HEALTH CAREERS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 360 HUNTINGTON AVENUE; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 1001 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Private high schools in Boston:
  • BOSTON COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,211; Location: 150 MORRISSEY BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • THE WINSOR SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 99 PILGRIM ROAD; Grades: 5 - 12; Girls only)
  • CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 74 UNION PARK STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • NEWMAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 245 MARLBOROUGH ST.; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 151 COMMONWEALTH AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Boston:
  • BOSTON RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 1282; Location: 250 STUART STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • JOSIAH QUINCY (Students: 808; Location: 885 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • BLACKSTONE (Students: 596; Location: 380 SHAWMUT AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JOSEPH J HURLEY (Students: 284; Location: 70 WORCESTER STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • HARBOR SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 294 BOWDOIN STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • FARRAGUT (Students: 232; Location: 10 FENWOOD ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • SMITH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 23 LEONARD STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ELIOT ELEMENTARY (Students: 180; Location: 16 CHARTER STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • MISSION HILL SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 67 ALLEGHENY STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Boston:
  • ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 9 MOON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CATHEDRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 595 HARRISON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • KINGSLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 30 FAIRFIELD STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • LEARNING PROJECT ELEMANTERY SC (Students: 96; Location: 107 MARLBOROUGH STREET; Grades: 1 - 6)
  • KIDS ARE PEOPLE (Students: 86; Location: 656 BEACON STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • KENNEDY DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM (Students: 83; Location: 30 WARREN STREET FRANCISCAN CH; Grades: UG - UG)
  • BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 74 JOY STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BOSTON CHILDREN'S SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 8 WHITTIER PLACE; Grades: PK - 2)
  • MANVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: #3 BLACKFAN CIRCLE; Grades: UG - UG)
  • EMMANUEL HOUSE KINDERGARTEN (Students: 38; Location: 11 NEWCOMB ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Boston, Map of school districts: BOSTON

Library in Boston:
  • BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,770,507; Location: 700 BOYLSTON STREET; 7,736,451 books; 52,795 audio materials; 27,082 video materials; 29,190 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Boston: Lee Memorial Pool (A), Lewis Wharf (B), Lincoln Wharf (C), Little Italy (D), Logan Aero Light (E), Long Wharf (F), Marine Industrial Park (G), Mattapan Station (H), McKinney Playground (I), Metropolitan Water Works Pumping Stations (J), Museum Wharf (K), Mystic Pier 1 (L), Mystic Pier 2 (M), Mystic Pier 3 (N), Mystic Pier 4 (O), Mystic Pier 5 (P), Mystic Pier 6 (Q), Mystic Pier 7 (R), Mystic Wharf (S), North Market (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Legion Shopping Center (1), Longwood Galleria Shopping Center (2), Neponset Circle Shopping Center (3), Tara Plaza Shopping Center (4), The Castle at Park Plaza Shopping Center (5), Washington Park Shopping Mall (6), Washington Park Shopping Mall Shopping Center (7), Western Avenue Shopping Center (8), Bunker Hill Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Boston include: Brighton Congregational Church (A), Leslie Lindsay Chapel (B), Universalist Meeting House (C), Trinty Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Tremont Temple (F), Charles River Park Synagogue (G), Marsh Chapel (H), The Cenacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Central Burying Ground (1), Phipps Street Cemetery (2), Saint Augustine Burying Ground (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Bunker Cemetery (6), Saint Josephs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wards Pond (A), Leverett Pond (B), Jamaica Pond (C), Sprague Pond (D), Turtle Pond (E), Cow Island Pond (F), Chandler Pond (G), Willow Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Charles River (A), Mother Brook (B), Stony Brook (C), Neponset River (D), Mystic River (E), Sawmill Brook (F), Muddy River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Boston include: Schoolboy Stadium (1), Carmen Park (2), Franklin Park Zoo (3), P Collins Statue (4), Liberty Square (5), Admiral Morison Statue (6), Kenmore Square (7), Charles River Reservation (8), Franklin Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Malibu Beach (A), Carson Beach (B), Orient Heights Beach (C), L Street Beach (D), Tenean Beach (E), Savin Hill Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Back Bay Annex Post Office (A), Massachusetts State House Post Office (B), Prudential Center Post Office (C), Hyde Park Post Office (D), John F Kennedy Post Office (E), Dorchester Center Post Office (F), Readville Post Office (G), West Roxbury Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Boston Fire Museum (344 Congress Street) (1), Cat Fund (Museums; 955 Boylston Street) (2), Archives of American Art Smithsonian Institution (Museums; 87 Mount Vernon Street) (3), Boston History Center & Museum (55 Court Street) (4), Gardner Museum (2 Palace Road) (5), Boston Sparks Association (Museums; 344 Congress Street) (6), The Bostonian Society (Museums; 206 Washington St) (7), Gibson House Museum (137 Beacon Street) (8), Boston Museum of Fine Arts - Restaurant (465 Huntington Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Federalist Restaurant (15 Beacon Street) (1), Eco-Logical Solutions (222 Newbury Street) (2), Omni Parker Hotel (60 School Street) (3), Parker's Restaurant (60 School Street) (4), Boston Hotel Buckminster (645 Beacon Street) (5), Bello Mondo (110 Huntington Avenue) (6), Inn the of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida (73 Tremont Street) (7), Club Management of Boston (1 Avery Street) (8), Bostonian Hotel-Seasons Restaurant (North Blackstone) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Courts Us- Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office (10 Causeway Street) (1), Court Appointed Special Advocates (24 New Chardon Street) (2), Citizenship Training Group Of Boston - Juvenile Court- Girls Unit (105 Chauncy) (3), Mass Commonwealth - Environmental Protection Dept- Headquarters One Winter (1 Winter Street) (4), Interactive Worldwide Boston Court Sq (1 Boston Suite 2100) (5), Mass Commonwealth - Courts- Trial Courts- Suffolk County Probate & Family C (1 Ashburton Place) (6), Mass Commonwealth - Land Court- Tty Only (24 New Chardon) (7), Langham Court Management Ofc (26 Worcester Street) (8), Mass Commonwealth - Courts- Trial Courts- Middlesex County District Courts- Cambridge District C (48 Boylston Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Boston

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.3 ppm in 2000, 6.1 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.023 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.029 ppm in 2000, 0.030 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 25.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 24.5 µ/m3 in 2000, 26.6 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 10.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 12.8 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 4 sites: 0.0044 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0055 ppm in 2000, 0.0101 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Boston and their reported violations in the past:

MWRA (Address: CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Population served: 2000000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CAMP CEDAR (Serves ME, Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FOUR CORNERS GRILL (Address: 4TH FLOOR, Serves RI, Population served: 135, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2005), St Boil Water Order (JAN-14-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-18-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2005)
LANCASTER WOODS CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2005)
TRILLIUM WOODS WATER SYSTEM (Address: 22 DARTMOUTH PLACE, Serves VT, Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Boston that have no violations reported:
  • BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (MWRA) (Population served: 589141, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • SARGENT CAMP/BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Serves NH, Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEDIKO KITCHEN (Serves NH, Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEWPORT NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (Serves RI, Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  48.1%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boston, MA


People in group quarters in Boston
  • 20275 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3930 people in nursing homes
  • 2980 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2171 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 929 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 890 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 705 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 702 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 571 people in religious group quarters
  • 418 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 372 people in other group homes
  • 326 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 255 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 224 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 209 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 145 people in halfway houses
  • 136 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 115 people in state prisons
  • 97 people in military ships
  • 94 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 85 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 79 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 75 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 52 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 32 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 30 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 17 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 13 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories


Boston compared to Massachusetts state average:

Boston, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • TD Banknorth Garden. Boston Celtics (NBA), Boston Bruins (NHL).
  • Agganis Arena. Boston University.
  • Matthews Arena. Northeastern University.
Banks with most branches in Boston (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 40 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: 18 branches. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Citibank, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Century Bank and Trust Company: State Street Boston Branch, Federal Street Branch, Hotel Commonwealth Branch, North End Branch, Allston/Brighton Branch. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $1,798.9 mil, Deposits: $1,297.1 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • East Boston Savings Bank: Orient Heights Branch, Bennington Street Branch, at 10 Meridian Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,025.0 mil, Deposits: $812.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc
  • Wainwright Bank & Trust Company: Downtown Crossing Branch, Back Bay Station Branch, at 63 Franklin Street. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $1,055.4 mil, Deposits: $717.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • Boston Private Bank & Trust Company: at Ten Post Office Square, Seaport Boulevard Branch, Back Bay Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,079.5 mil, Deposits: $2,081.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Broad Street Branch, Boston Branch, Boylston Street Branch. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • 25 other banks with 29 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Hilton Boston Back Bay, 40 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: (617) 236-1100, Fax: (617) 867-6081
  • Best Western Boston- The Inn At Longwood Medical, 342 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: (617) 731-4700, Fax: (617) 731-4870
  • Boston Long Wharf Marriott, 296 State St, Boston, MA 02109, Phone: (617) 227-0800, Fax: (617) 723-3136
  • Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 236-5800, Fax: (617) 236-5885
  • The Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 267-5300, Fax: (617) 267-7668
  • Copley Square Hotel, 47 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 536-9000, Fax: (617) 267-3547
  • Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 338-4400, Fax: (617) 351-2250
  • Doubletree Guest Suites Boston, 400 Soldiers Field Rd, Boston, MA 02134, Phone: (617) 783-0090, Fax: (617) 783-0897
  • 53 other hotels and motels
All 61 fire-safe hotels and motels in Boston, Massachusetts


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Boston travel time to work


Boston mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Neighborhoods in Boston:


Religion statistics for Boston

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAInternational Churches of Christ
Adherents74.9%3.3%2.3%2.2%1.5%
Congregations21.3%2.3%7.3%10.2%0.3%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.0%1.0%0.9%0.7%12.3%
Congregations4.7%0.6%2.6%5.2%45.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 318$1,775,562$67,0024$14,732
Other Government Administration 304$1,457,439$57,53036$68,747
Judicial and Legal 48$246,496$61,6240$0
Police Protection - Officers 2138$12,725,811$71,4260$0
Police - Other 617$2,440,103$47,457220$197,316
Firefighters 1478$10,703,920$86,9060$0
Fire - Other 141$869,597$74,0080$0
Correction 1079$5,650,571$62,8420$0
Streets and Highways 505$2,252,220$53,5180$0
Welfare 520$1,686,809$38,92660$98,950
Health 1147$5,222,884$54,64247$85,383
Solid Waste Management 216$902,911$50,1620$0
Sewerage 274$1,279,781$56,0490$0
Parks and Recreation 175$721,348$49,4640$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 311$1,807,406$69,73911$35,050
Water Supply 225$1,047,089$55,8450$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 6578$35,820,769$65,3461064$2,013,427
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 2552$7,905,295$37,172222$311,315
Local Libraries 446$1,510,515$40,642119$54,064
Other and Unallocable 401$1,704,665$51,0120$0
Totals for Government 19473$97,731,191$60,2261783$2,878,984


Boston government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,403,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $121,567,000
    All Other: $32,886,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,678,000
    Hospital Public: $12,328,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,992,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,389,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,817,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $36,181,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $34,910,000
    Water Utilities: $33,398,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,149,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,595,000
    General - Other: $18,334,000
    Regular Highways: $8,934,000
    Health - Other: $5,165,000
    Police Protection: $5,165,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,245,000
    Libraries: $2,066,000
    Hospitals: $1,046,000
    Local Fire Protection: $572,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $911,561,000
    Police Protection: $273,034,000
    General - Other: $215,176,000
    Hospitals: $173,910,000
    Local Fire Protection: $159,612,000
    Water Utilities: $79,165,000
    Housing and Community Development: $74,806,000
    Correctional Institutions: $74,389,000
    Solid Waste Management: $57,009,000
    Regular Highways: $42,149,000
    Libraries: $33,473,000
    Corrections - Other: $31,881,000
    Financial Administration: $27,911,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,158,000
    Sewerage: $24,066,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,916,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,609,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $14,376,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,827,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,417,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,557,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,895,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,170,000
    Health - Other: $185,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $925,587,000
    Benefit Payments: $345,705,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $286,905,000
    Other Investments - Other: $260,269,000
    From Parent Local Government: $212,308,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $110,957,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $58,933,000
    Total Federal Securities: $21,139,000
    From Other Governments: $12,646,000
    Withdrawals: $11,245,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $517,702,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $1,656,389,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $73,925,000
    Sewerage: $25,984,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,296,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $820,000
    Health - Other: $342,000
    Central Staff Services: $158,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $145,488,000
    Sewerage: $90,906,000
    Transit Utilities: $65,185,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,467,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,267,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,345,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $67,988,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,637,000
    Rents: $13,828,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,479,398,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,458,514,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,383,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $63,635,000
    Water Utilities: $58,740,000
    General - Other: $26,841,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,433,000
    Hospitals: $3,160,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,073,000
    Parks and Recreation: $841,000
    Police Protection: $658,000
    Solid Waste Management: $524,000
    Regular Highways: $251,000
    Local Fire Protection: $244,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $168,000
    Central Staff Services: $109,000
    Libraries: $94,000
    Financial Administration: $91,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,195,365,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $112,217,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $96,000,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $224,787,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $535,642,000
    All Other: $227,552,000
    General Local Government Support: $225,842,000
    Public Welfare: $191,760,000
    Housing and Community Development: $65,050,000
    Highways: $9,649,000
    Sewerage: $8,661,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,254,749,000
    Other Selective Sales: $39,502,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $26,579,000
    Public Utility License: $4,153,000
    Other License: $4,152,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,359,000
    Amusements License: $1,512,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,168,808,000

11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.05%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.58% of residents moved from foreign countries ($778 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.58%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  2.69% ($53,734 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  1.55% ($65,283)
from Essex County, MA  0.60% ($50,542)


12.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.05%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($657 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.20%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  3.18% ($54,668 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  2.10% ($55,985)
to Essex County, MA  0.94% ($54,644)


Strongest AM radio stations in Boston:
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boston:
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WRBB (104.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZBC (90.3 FM; NEWTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Boston:
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Boston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 409
Total length: 5,153 meters (16,906ft)
Total costs: $1,284,038,000
Total average daily traffic: 17,550,713
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,325,260

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 29
  • 1900-1909: 30
  • 1910-1919: 19
  • 1920-1929: 11
  • 1930-1939: 10
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 66
  • 1960-1969: 102
  • 1970-1979: 35
  • 1980-1989: 20
  • 1990-1999: 34
  • 2000-2009: 50
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Boston, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Boston)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Boston, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 250 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 563 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 237 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Boston)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Boston)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 360 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 156 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED70$353,2008,302$289,9747,046$293,6961,178$125,693211$1,188,0812,468$314,2407$57,429
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$364,4001,282$299,3881,579$285,802255$128,91817$483,118464$293,8843$26,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED44$326,6822,652$270,2325,769$318,7611,080$110,24426$463,3081,251$315,63919$72,737
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$286,556972$292,8002,121$301,076126$166,14323$1,029,391418$316,3803$165,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$356,833306$303,085791$328,71339$186,0003$416,000123$313,4390$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 157 tracts in Boston, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 148 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,209$292,505371$334,569149$313,242
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED186$299,995130$365,06230$316,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED43$315,20919$446,57910$338,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN100$289,96036$384,55611$357,455
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$328,2003$458,3330$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4018
  • Hazardous Condition: 2811
  • Service Call: 11
  • Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Boston


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Boston, MA

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