Boston, MA

Massachusetts · 42.339° N, 71.018° W · 48 sq mi

Boston is the 24th largest city on this site, with a population of 666,442 and about 13,786 residents per square mile. The median household earns $97,344 a year, and the median home is worth $731,700.

Population

666,442

US Census ACS 2024

Median home value

$731,700

Owner-occupied units

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

48 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

13,786

People per square mile

Rank by population

#24

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#248

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$97,344

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$2,147

Per month

Homeownership

35.7%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

30.3 min

One way

People

Median age

33.3

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

54.9%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

27.8%

Households

283,374

2.19 people each

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What people here do for work

Education & health care 31.6^%

Professional & business services 19.6^%

Finance, insurance & real estate 9^%

Arts, food & hospitality 8.3^%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

Wealthiest person in Massachusetts

Name

Abigail Johnson

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$31.5B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Milton

Source of wealth

Fidelity

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Massachusetts · private sector

Employer

Mass General Brigham

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Massachusetts

Company

TJX

Revenue

$56.4B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Framingham

Ticker

TJX

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Massachusetts

State bird

Black-capped Chickadee

State flower

Mayflower

State capital

Boston

Nickname

The Bay State

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Cities near Boston

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Medford, MA8 mi · 59,354