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Boston is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts and also serves as the county seat of Suffolk County. Founded in 1630, historical Boston is the anchor of Greater Boston, the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country, and the sixth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.

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Boston has an area of 89.6 square miles, of which 48.4 square miles is land and 41.2 square miles is water. Boston zip codes include:  02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02151, 02152, 02163, 02199, 02203, 02210, 02215 and 02467.

Housing

You will find a variety of Boston luxury condos for sale within the City’s diversified neighborhoods. The median home value in Boston is $407,600 with appreciation at 9.30% over the last year. The median age of Boston MA real estate is 73 years.  Renters make up 60.00% of the Boston population with 8.76% of houses and apartments i unoccupied (vacancy rate). Value of Owner-occupied housing in Boston:

Less Than $20,000 0.22%
$20,000 to $39,999 0.72%
$40,000 to $59,999 0.47%
$60,000 to $79,999 0.39%
$80,000 to $99,999 0.44%
$100,000 to $149,999 2.06%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.93%
$200,000 to $299,999 21.67%
$300,000 to $399,999 26.91%
$400,000 to $499,999 16.84%
$500,000 to $749,999 15.94%
$750,000 to $999,999 4.45%
$1,000,000 or more 5.96%

Climate

Boston has four distinct seasons. The city gets about 45 inches of rain per year and 48 inches of snowfall. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 120. On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Boston with July highs around 84 degrees and January lows averaging 19 degrees.

People

As of 2014, Boston’s population is 619,662 with 12,836 people per square mile (population density).  The median age is 30.9.  31.77% of people are married and 55% are divorced.  The average household size in Boston is 2.31 people. 23.25% of people are married with children and 26.72% have children and are single.

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Education & Schools

The city of Boston is considered the the birthplace of public education in the U.S. and is served by Boston Public Schools. There are 128 schools in the Boston Public Schools network, which enroll approximately 57,000 students (School Directory List (A-Z) and School Types).  Boston also offers it’s residents a variety of top colleges and universities, making the city an international center of higher education (list of all colleges and universities in the Boston Metro area).

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Economy

Boston is placed among the top 30 most economically powerful cities in the world. Encompassing $363 billion, the Greater Boston metropolitan area has the sixth-largest economy in the country and 12th-largest in the world. Considered to be a  world leader in innovation,  the City’s economic base includes:  finance, professional and business services, and government activities.  Area colleges and universities  have a significant effect on the regional economy, attracting more than 350,000 college students from around the world, who contribute more than $4.8 billion annually to the city’s economy.

Boston also has one of the highest costs of living in the country. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 37.50%. Boston sales tax rate is 6.25% and income tax is 5.20%. The income per capita is $33,589, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $53,136.

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Estimated households by household income include:

• Income Less Than 15K 19.74%
• Income between 15K and 20K 5.19%
• Income between 20K and 30K 7.86%
• Income between 30K and 40K 7.61%
• Income between 40K and 50K 7.42%
• Income between 50K and 60K 6.69%
• Income between 60K and 75K 8.50%
• Income between 75K and 100K 10.98%
• Income between 100K and 150K 13.18%
• Income between 150K and 200K 5.91%
• Income greater than 200K 6.95%

Entertainment

• 50 Best Things to do in Boston
• Museums, Galleries & Attractions 
• Shopping
• Restaurants & Dining
• Festivals & Events
• Professional Sports 
• Shopping

Area Hospitals

• Comprehensive list of the best regional hospitals in Boston and hospitals by specialty

Transportation

Boston has been named “The Walking City. 13% of the population commutes by foot, making it the highest percentage of walking commuters out of the major American cities. Boston also has the fifth-highest use of public transit in the U.S.  The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – MBTA, (also known as the “T”) is the fourth busiest rapid transit system in the country, operating bus and commuter rail networks and water shuttles.

Boston is is served by Boston Logan International Airport, offering international and domestic flights, 4 miles from the center of Boston.  Another major airport is Worcester Regional. offering domestic flights from Worcester, 50 miles from Boston.

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