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Population in 2011: 618,147. Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 

Males: 296,215  (47.9%)
Females: 321,932  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  42.8 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 2009: $55,979 (it was $39,629 in 2000)
Boston:

$55,979
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $33,889

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $375,700 (it was $210,100 in 2000)
Boston:

$375,700
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $553,032; Detached houses: $443,976; Townhouses or other attached units: $725,383; In 2-unit structures: $524,243; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $595,496; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $661,263; Mobile homes: $86,666; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $385,926

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,196.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02127, 02128, 02210, 02215.

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  • White alone - 290,312 (47.0%)
  • Black alone - 138,073 (22.4%)
  • Hispanic - 107,917 (17.5%)
  • Asian alone - 54,846 (8.9%)
  • Two or more races - 14,959 (2.4%)
  • Other race alone - 10,078 (1.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1,227 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 182 (0.03%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Boston: 139.5 (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: 12765 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 (commute): 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 of Massachusetts and other state lists there were 253 registered sex offenders living in Boston, Massachusetts as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Boston to the number of sex offenders is 2,550 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,652 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,785 (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:

  • 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
  • 2009: 38 buildings, average cost: $224,400
  • 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $214,700
  • 2011: 33 buildings, average cost: $218,700

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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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Crime in Boston by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 31396560396173756562507363
per 100,000 5.66.811.010.16.610.512.913.311.010.38.011.310.1
Rapes 337325361369262269268275263237269256271
per 100,000 60.456.961.061.944.446.447.248.944.439.243.139.743.6
Robberies 2,4672,4512,5232,5332,7592,4282,6492,6982,2422,3982,2771,9261,904
per 100,000 442.3429.3426.2424.7467.8418.6466.7479.7378.8396.7364.8299.0306.4
Assaults 4,4284,5074,4123,9944,1134,1594,4894,4854,2673,9793,5963,5643,014
per 100,000 793.8789.5745.3669.6697.4717.0790.9797.5721.0658.3576.1553.4485.1
Burglaries 3,4144,0514,2223,8304,3444,5454,5314,1213,8103,4932,9553,5873,482
per 100,000 612.0709.6713.2642.1736.5783.5798.3732.8643.7577.9473.4556.9560.4
Thefts 17,63717,22817,60817,82417,06917,52615,95716,89717,35116,53115,50715,00414,064
per 100,000 3161.83017.82974.62988.42894.13021.32811.43004.52931.62734.82484.22329.62263.4
Auto thefts 6,7647,2698,1947,0966,4635,5454,7174,0763,4182,4052,2872,0371,899
per 100,000 1212.61273.31384.31189.71095.8955.9831.1724.8577.5397.9366.4316.3305.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 588.7589.6598.4563.3556.6552.5569.0571.0499.7461.9416.8393.3379.9

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Crime in Boston detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2,719 (2,156 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.47
Massachusetts average:

2.52

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.6%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (2%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Boston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (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 F3 (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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Boston 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 the city 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 Boston 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Suffolk County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Lucianne Goldberg - Literary agent, John McCarthy (computer scientist) - Computer scientist, Jane Alexander - Actress, Brian O'Leary - Astronaut, Jimmy Earl - Musician, Donna Loren - Actor, Stephen Lynch (politician) - Representative, Abbott Lawrence Lowell - University president, Caroline Zhang - Figure skater, Sheldon Adelson - Businessman.

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:

  • "CARNEY HOSPITAL, A CARITAS FAMILY HOSPITAL" (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 2100 DORCHESTER AVENUE)
  • BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 330 BROOKLINE AVENUE)
  • BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PLACE)
  • BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPTIAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 75 FRANCIS STREET)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON (Childrens, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 300 LONGWOOD AVENUE)
  • DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 44 BINNEY STREET)
  • FAULKNER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, 1153 CENTRE STREET)
  • MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 243 CHARLES STREET)
  • MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 55 FRUIT STREET)
  • NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 125 PARKER HILL AVENUE)
  • TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 800 WASHINGTON STREET)

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Airports and heliports located in Boston:


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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: 25,745; Location: One Silber Way; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Northeastern University (FT enrollment: 20,344; Location: 360 Huntington Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.northeastern.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • University of Massachusetts-Boston (FT enrollment: 8,906; Location: 100 Morrissey Blvd; Public; Website: www.umb.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Suffolk University (FT enrollment: 6,901; Location: 8 Ashburton Pl Beacon Hill; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.suffolk.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Emerson College (FT enrollment: 4,146; Location: 120 Boylston Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emerson.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (FT enrollment: 3,970; Location: 179 Longwood Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mcphs.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Berklee College of Music (FT enrollment: 3,800; Location: 1140 Boylston St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.berklee.edu)
  • Bunker Hill Community College (FT enrollment: 3,767; Location: 250 New Rutherford Ave; Public; Website: www.bhcc.mass.edu)
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology (FT enrollment: 3,393; Location: 550 Huntington Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.WIT.EDU)
  • Simmons College (FT enrollment: 2,528; Location: 300 The Fenway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.simmons.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design (FT enrollment: 1,714; Location: 621 Huntington Ave; Public; Website: www.massart.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Emmanuel College (FT enrollment: 1,714; Location: 400 The Fenway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emmanuel.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Boston Architectural College (FT enrollment: 1,139; Location: 320 Newbury Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.the-bac.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Fisher College (FT enrollment: 905; Location: 118 Beacon Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.fisher.edu)
  • Wheelock College (FT enrollment: 867; Location: 200 the Riverway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wheelock.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • New England Law-Boston (FT enrollment: 737; Location: 154 Stuart St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nesl.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The New England Conservatory of Music (FT enrollment: 731; Location: 290 Huntington Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: necmusic.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The Boston Conservatory (FT enrollment: 682; Location: 8 the Fenway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bostonconservatory.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Boston (FT enrollment: 674; Location: 230 The Fenway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.smfa.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MGH Institute of Health Professions (FT enrollment: 565; Location: 36 1st Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mghihp.edu; Offers Doctor'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:

  • WINSOR SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 103 PILGRIM RD; Grades: 5 - 12; Girls only)
  • MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH ACADEMY (Students: 264; Location: 617 CAMBRIDGE ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • THE NEWMAN SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 247 MARLBOROUGH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BOSTON TRINITY ACADEMY (Students: 193; Location: 17 HALE ST; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 151 COMMONWEALTH AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY ACADEMY (Students: 150; Location: 1 UNIVERSITY RD; 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:

  • BRITISH SCHOOL OF BOSTON (Students: 300; Location: 416 POND ST; Grades: PK - 11)
  • CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 595 HARRISON AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • KINGSLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 30 FAIRFIELD ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 9 MOON ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ADVENT SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 15 BRIMMER ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • PARK STREET SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 67 BRIMMER ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • PARK STREET SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 67 BRIMMER ST; Grades: KG - 6)
  • BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 74 JOY ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LEARNING PROJECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 107 MARLBOROUGH ST; Grades: KG - 6)
  • KIDS ARE PEOPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 530 COMMONWEALTH AVE; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Boston, map of school districts: BOSTON

Library in Boston:

  • BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,235,856; Location: 700 BOYLSTON STREET; 8,895,168 books; 12,834 e-books; 75,125 audio materials; 125,338 video materials; 46 local licensed databases; 47 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 4,673 print serial subscriptions; 140 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Boston: John F Kennedy-University of Massachusetts Station (A), Morton Street Station (B), North Station (C), Readville Station (D), Roslindale Village Station (E), Ruggles Station (F), Bellevue Station (G), Uphams Corner Station (H), West Roxbury Station (I), Yawkey Station (J), Mystic Wharf (K), Hoosac Pier (L), Dry Dock Number One (M), Dry Dock Number Two (N), East Boston Pier Number One (O), Commonwealth Pier (P), Pier Number Four (Q), Pier Number Two (R), Center Plaza (S), Sargents Wharf (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Boston include: Church of the Covenant (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Unitarian Church (C), Old South Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Society of the Holy Transfiguration Monastery Incorporated (F), The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England (G), Dharmadhatu Buddhist Center (H), Saint Pauls Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Benedict Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Adath Jeshurun Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (5), Gethsemane Cemetery (6), Saint Josephs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Storrow Lagoon (A), Chandler Pond (B), Cow Island Pond (C), Back Bay Fens (D), Turtle Pond (E), Welch Pond (F), Sprague Pond (G), Willow Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Boston include: Harriet Tubman Park (1), Haymarket Square (2), Irish Famine Memorial (3), Rogers Park (4), Gallagher Park (5), Kenmore Square (6), Lederman Field (7), Leif Erickson Statue (8), Liberty Square (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Orient Heights Beach (A), Savin Hill Beach (B), Carson Beach (C), Malibu Beach (D), Tenean Beach (E), L Street Beach (F). 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

 
Suffolk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average.
City:

31.2
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. There were 116 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.39
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 15.3. This is significantly worse than average. There were 88 monitors within city limits.
City:

15.3
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.5. This is better than average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
City:

23.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.45. This is about average. There were 48 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.45
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.333. This is about average. There were 67 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.333
U.S.:

0.334
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. There were 86 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.4
U.S.:

22.1

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.4% for Black residents, 22.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.7% for other race residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  46.0%
Whole state:  57.3%

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:

  • 20,275 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,930 people in nursing homes
  • 2,980 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2,171 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.
  • 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 (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: 37 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: 23 branches. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: 17 branches. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Citibank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • East Boston Savings Bank: Bennington Street Branch, Orient Heights Branch, Mt. Washington Bank Branch, at 10 Meridian Street, Roxbury-Highland Branch. Info updated 2011/06/07: Bank assets: $1,946.5 mil, Deposits: $1,609.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc
  • Century Bank and Trust Company: Federal Street Branch, Hotel Commonwealth Branch, State Street Boston Branch, Allston/Brighton Branch, North End Branch. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $2,740.5 mil, Deposits: $2,148.1 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • Boston Private Bank & Trust Company: Prudential Center Branch, Back Bay Branch, Seaport Boulevard Branch, at Ten Post Office Square. Info updated 2011/06/08: Bank assets: $5,848.9 mil, Deposits: $4,643.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Broad Street Branch, Boylston Street Branch, Boston Winter Street Branch, Boston Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • People's United Bank: Post Office Square Branch, Boston Branch, Prudential Mall Branch, Milk Street Branch. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • 28 other banks with 38 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
  • 56 other hotels and motels
All 64 fire-safe hotels and motels in Boston, Massachusetts

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Boston travel time to work - commute
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%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County Massachusetts:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Boston:

(Boston, Massachusetts Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Boston (based on Suffolk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.02%
Here60.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents74.9%6.0%3.3%2.3%2.2%
Congregations21.3%6.4%2.3%7.3%10.2%
NameInternational Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents1.5%1.0%1.0%0.9%7.1%
Congregations0.3%4.7%0.6%2.6%44.3%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 180
Suffolk County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 239
Suffolk County:

3.29 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Suffolk County:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 766
Here:

10.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Suffolk County:

21.4%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.1%
State:

16.5%

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 2,138$12,725,811$71,4260$0
Police - Other 617$2,440,103$47,457220$197,316
Firefighters 1,478$10,703,920$86,9060$0
Fire - Other 141$869,597$74,0080$0
Correction 1,079$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 1,147$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 6,578$35,820,769$65,3461,064$2,013,427
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 2,552$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 19,473$97,731,191$60,2261,783$2,878,984

Boston government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,403,000 ($45.95)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $121,567,000 ($196.66)
    All Other: $32,886,000 ($53.20)
    Housing and Community Development: $14,678,000 ($23.75)
    Hospital Public: $12,328,000 ($19.94)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,992,000 ($11.31)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,389,000 ($5.48)
    Parking Facilities: $1,817,000 ($2.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.00)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $36,181,000 ($58.53)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $34,910,000 ($56.48)
    Water Utilities: $33,398,000 ($54.03)
    General Public Buildings: $24,149,000 ($39.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $18,595,000 ($30.08)
    General - Other: $18,334,000 ($29.66)
    Regular Highways: $8,934,000 ($14.45)
    Health - Other: $5,165,000 ($8.36)
    Police Protection: $5,165,000 ($8.36)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,245,000 ($6.87)
    Libraries: $2,066,000 ($3.34)
    Hospitals: $1,046,000 ($1.69)
    Local Fire Protection: $572,000 ($0.93)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $911,561,000 ($1474.67)
    Police Protection: $273,034,000 ($441.70)
    General - Other: $215,176,000 ($348.10)
    Hospitals: $173,910,000 ($281.34)
    Local Fire Protection: $159,612,000 ($258.21)
    Water Utilities: $79,165,000 ($128.07)
    Housing and Community Development: $74,806,000 ($121.02)
    Correctional Institutions: $74,389,000 ($120.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $57,009,000 ($92.23)
    Regular Highways: $42,149,000 ($68.19)
    Libraries: $33,473,000 ($54.15)
    Corrections - Other: $31,881,000 ($51.58)
    Financial Administration: $27,911,000 ($45.15)
    General Public Buildings: $24,158,000 ($39.08)
    Sewerage: $24,066,000 ($38.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,916,000 ($24.13)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,609,000 ($23.63)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $14,376,000 ($23.26)
    Central Staff Services: $11,827,000 ($19.13)
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,417,000 ($7.15)
    Parking Facilities: $3,557,000 ($5.75)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,895,000 ($3.07)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,170,000 ($1.89)
    Health - Other: $185,000 ($0.30)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $925,587,000 ($1497.36)
    Benefit Payments: $345,705,000 ($559.26)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $286,905,000 ($464.14)
    Other Investments - Other: $260,269,000 ($421.05)
    From Parent Local Government: $212,308,000 ($343.46)
    Local Employee Contribution: $110,957,000 ($179.50)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $58,933,000 ($95.34)
    Total Federal Securities: $21,139,000 ($34.20)
    From Other Governments: $12,646,000 ($20.46)
    Withdrawals: $11,245,000 ($18.19)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $517,702,000 ($837.51)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $1,656,389,000 ($2679.60)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $73,925,000 ($119.59)
    Sewerage: $25,984,000 ($42.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,296,000 ($92.69)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $820,000 ($1.33)
    Health - Other: $342,000 ($0.55)
    Central Staff Services: $158,000 ($0.26)
    Transit Utilities: $11,000 ($0.02)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $145,488,000 ($235.36)
    Sewerage: $90,906,000 ($147.06)
    Transit Utilities: $65,185,000 ($105.45)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,467,000 ($5.61)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $103,267,000 ($167.06)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,345,000 ($128.36)
    Fines and Forfeits: $67,988,000 ($109.99)
    Interest Earnings: $47,637,000 ($77.06)
    Rents: $13,828,000 ($22.37)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,479,398,000 ($2393.28)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,458,514,000 ($2359.49)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,383,000 ($133.27)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $63,635,000 ($102.94)
    Water Utilities: $58,740,000 ($95.03)
    General - Other: $26,841,000 ($43.42)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,433,000 ($5.55)
    Hospitals: $3,160,000 ($5.11)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,073,000 ($4.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $841,000 ($1.36)
    Police Protection: $658,000 ($1.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $524,000 ($0.85)
    Regular Highways: $251,000 ($0.41)
    Local Fire Protection: $244,000 ($0.39)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $168,000 ($0.27)
    Central Staff Services: $109,000 ($0.18)
    Libraries: $94,000 ($0.15)
    Financial Administration: $91,000 ($0.15)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000 ($0.03)
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000 ($0.01)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,195,365,000 ($1933.79)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $112,217,000 ($181.54)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $96,000,000 ($155.30)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $224,787,000 ($363.65)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $535,642,000 ($866.53)
    All Other: $227,552,000 ($368.12)
    General Local Government Support: $225,842,000 ($365.35)
    Public Welfare: $191,760,000 ($310.22)
    Housing and Community Development: $65,050,000 ($105.23)
    Highways: $9,649,000 ($15.61)
    Sewerage: $8,661,000 ($14.01)
  • Tax - Property: $1,254,749,000 ($2029.86)
    Other Selective Sales: $39,502,000 ($63.90)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $26,579,000 ($43.00)
    Public Utility License: $4,153,000 ($6.72)
    Other License: $4,152,000 ($6.72)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,359,000 ($3.82)
    Amusements License: $1,512,000 ($2.45)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,168,808,000 ($1890.83)

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 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 472
Total length: 5,471 meters (17,949ft)
Total costs: $-1,841,816,296
Total average daily traffic: 18,340,260
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,420,405

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 31
  • 1900-1909: 30
  • 1910-1919: 19
  • 1920-1929: 11
  • 1930-1939: 10
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 67
  • 1960-1969: 102
  • 1970-1979: 36
  • 1980-1989: 20
  • 1990-1999: 41
  • 2000-2010: 103
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Boston, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 123 (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: 258 (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: 585 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 243 (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 Aircraft: 366 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 154 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 ORIGINATED812$299,0804,376$286,01310,454$303,969349$138,688117$2,133,4271,431$311,1841$338,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED76$286,961321$296,433767$314,27059$169,4417$904,571128$304,5001$202,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED254$282,961910$249,4103,302$308,990295$98,85115$2,422,600609$286,5734$35,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN150$285,767673$293,3481,934$307,15064$266,6566$1,070,000294$300,9251$258,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS41$255,098155$264,987634$280,54640$226,1001$40,00076$287,8821$39,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 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 2009
(Based on 134 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED431$300,545258$309,7677$330,714
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED135$292,04493$300,1087$194,286
APPLICATIONS DENIED140$302,579125$307,0802$379,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$314,34520$336,9000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$309,5638$314,2502$286,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 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

Most common first names in Boston, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5,16180.4 years
John4,21972.9 years
Joseph2,43573.0 years
William2,37472.5 years
James2,27070.6 years
Margaret1,95380.2 years
Helen1,43379.3 years
Robert1,37065.7 years
Anna1,33380.9 years
Charles1,32473.0 years
Most common last names in Boston, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith72774.0 years
Sullivan61077.0 years
Williams58070.7 years
Johnson56672.5 years
Jones47171.3 years
Murphy46276.5 years
Brown44373.1 years
Davis34271.4 years
Obrien33776.0 years
Mccarthy32576.2 years
Businesses in Boston, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven20Jamba Juice2
ALDO3JoS. A. Bank2
AT&T3Jones New York5
Abercrombie & Fitch1Juicy Couture1
Ace Hardware1LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters2Levi Strauss & Co.1
Ann Taylor4Macy's1
Apple Store1Marriott9
Applebee's1Marshalls2
BMW1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Bally Total Fitness1McDonald's17
Banana Republic3Men's Wearhouse2
Bath & Body Works2Motherhood Maternity2
Bebe1New Balance10
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike35
Ben & Jerry's5Old Navy1
Best Western3Panda Express3
Blockbuster1Panera Bread3
Brooks Brothers2Papa John's Pizza1
Brookstone3Payless1
Burger King6Popeyes1
CVS16Qdoba Mexican Grill7
Cache1Quiznos3
Chico's1RadioShack6
Chipotle2Ramada1
Clarks1Rite Aid3
Cold Stone Creamery2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Comfort Inn1Saks Fifth Avenue1
Crate & Barrel1Sephora1
Curves1Shaw's3
DHL2Sprint Nextel4
Dairy Queen1Staples2
Decora Cabinetry2Starbucks43
Domino's Pizza3Subway19
Dunkin Donuts58T-Mobile12
Eddie Bauer1T.G.I. Driday's1
Express1T.J.Maxx1
Famous Footwear1Talbots1
FedEx87The Cheesecake Factory1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Toys"R"Us1
Foot Locker2Trader Joe's1
Forever 211True Value3
GNC4U-Haul1
GameStop2UPS104
Gap2Urban Outfitters2
H&M2Vans16
H&R Block5Verizon Wireless3
Haworth2Victoria's Secret2
Hilton3Walgreens4
Holiday Inn3Wendy's5
Home Depot1Westin2
Howard Johnson2Wet Seal1
Hyatt4Whole Foods Market2
J. Jill1YMCA8
J.Crew2
Browse common businesses in Boston, MA


Boston on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 (02127) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 (02222) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Greek first ancestries"
  • #2 (02110) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable dividends in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #3 (02125) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Cape Verdean first ancestries"
  • #4 (02111) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Asian or Pacific Island language at home"
  • #4 (02110) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #4 (02199) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Latvian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #6 (02199) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Eastern European first ancestries"
  • #6 (02199) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Turkish first ancestries"
  • #7 (02110) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
  • #8 (02163) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Estonian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #8 (02108) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ugandan first ancestries"
  • #11 (02110) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average taxable dividends for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #12 (02116) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #14 (02124) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Barbadian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #14 (02109) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #17 (02163) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Icelander first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #17 (02128) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Brazilian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #18 (02109) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #18 (02113) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Italian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

State forum archive:
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Aristeidis Karalis (111)
  • David A. Bulpett (93)
  • Roy Schoenberg (49)
  • Ludovic Godet (33)
  • David Muller (27)
  • Joshua P. Wiesman (26)
  • Donald R. Korb (25)
  • Wajdi K. Feghali (23)
  • Jay Stein (22)
  • Stuart L. Schreiber (22)

Total of 4160 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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