In Boston (Suffolk, Massachusetts), the median home price is $792,088; median household income is $97,344; the population is 666,442; schools rate 4.4 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 619.4 per 100k; and the average commute is 30.3 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Boston at a glance
Population
666,442
Median Household Income
$97,344
Typical Home Value
$792,088
School District Rating
4.4
Violent Crime Rate
619.4
Avg Commute Time
30.3
About Boston
With 666,442 residents, Boston is the most populated of 4 towns in Suffolk. The median home value is $792,088, 4% above the Suffolk median and 17% above the Massachusetts median. Median household income is $97,344 (2% above the Suffolk median).
Boston is a town in Suffolk, Massachusetts. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Boston with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Boston at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Boston, Massachusetts?
- Boston has a population of 666,442 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Boston, Massachusetts?
- The median home value in Boston is $792,088, 4% above the Suffolk median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Boston?
- Median household income in Boston is $97,344 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Boston, Massachusetts in?
- Boston is in Suffolk, Massachusetts. The county page compares every town in Suffolk on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Boston?
- Schools serving Boston rate 4.4 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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