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Wikimedia Commons city photographs

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Citywide facts

Citywide facts

These figures describe the city, independently of the listings in our directory. Source periods differ; they are not live totals.

  • 672,973 · Residents

    2025 Census population estimate; not a live count.

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2025 Census population estimate · Source checked 2026-10-17.
  • Massachusetts · State

    Boston is in Massachusetts.

    City geographic reference · Geographic setting · Source checked 2026-10-17.
  • $97,344 · Median household income

    Median household income from the 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate.

    U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2020–2024 ACS, 2024 dollars · Source checked 2026-10-18.
  • $731,700 · Median owner-occupied home value

    Median value for owner-occupied homes, not a current sale-price estimate.

    U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2020–2024 ACS · Source checked 2026-10-18.
Homepage motion

Homepage motion

Source photograph by Ian Howard, via Wikimedia Commons, under the CC BY 2.5. Cropped and animated with a slow camera move. This is a recorded photograph, not filmed street activity or a live camera.

Photography

A cobblestone lane in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood; source date 2005 by Ian Howard. Original photograph on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.5. Resized for this guide with a subtle background animation. This is a photograph, not filmed or live activity. The creator does not endorse this guide.

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Business information

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Google ratings and reviews

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Automatic community data

AQI comes from AirNow’s reporting-area file, using the Boston reporting area. This is a regional report, not a monitor on your street.

Local water and outdoor information is linked where verified. Regional outdoor conditions offer ideas for a day outdoors.

Road and traffic information is available from Mass511. Check the official road information for current incidents and closures. Mass511 official site. No endorsement by these agencies is implied.

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