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Boston city, MA

Suffolk MA County

Pop. 666,442 | Income $89,212 | Home $684,900

Deep BlueUnaffordableCoastal Flooding Risk

Safety & Crime

FBI UCR + Mapping Police Violence
Homicide Rate ()N/Aper 100K
Assault Rate ()N/Aper 100K
Hate Crimes905135.8/100K
Police-Involved Deaths40.60/100K (2020-2026)
FBI UCR Crime Data (-)

Parentheses = rate per 100,000. 2021 data unavailable.

Hate Crimes by Bias Category
CategoryCount%
Race/Ethnicity50756.0%
Sexual Orientation18420.3%
Religion14516.0%
Gender Identity556.1%

TOP OFFENSE TYPES

OffenseCount%
Intimidation48753.8%
Simple Assault27830.7%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property15617.2%
Aggravated Assault14115.6%
Robbery121.3%

TOP LOCATIONS

LocationCount%
Residence/Home26128.8%
Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk22524.9%
Restaurant616.7%
Church/Synagogue/Temple/Mosque465.1%
Commercial/Office Building394.3%
Police-Involved Deaths (2020-2026)
Total Incidents4
Rate0.60/100K

CAUSE OF DEATH

CauseCount%
Gunshot375.0%
Vehicle125.0%

ARMED STATUS

StatusCount%
Unknown375.0%
Allegedly Armed125.0%

Environment & Hazards

FEMA NRI + EPA TRI + EPA SDWIS + EPA AQS
FEMA Risk Score93.5High
Air Quality99.0/100Excellent
Water Quality95/100Excellent
Toxic Facilities4357.9K lbs
Disaster Decl.5Since 2015
Property Hazards
Major Hazards
Hurricane$12.9M annual loss
High
Earthquake$11.7M annual loss
Moderate
Coastal Flooding$6.3M annual loss
High
Tornado$2.6M annual loss
Moderate
Lifestyle Hazards
Heat WaveHigh
Ice StormModerate
Winter WeatherLow
Air Quality (2025)
Score
99/100
Excellent
System
BOSTON WATER AND
183
Good (0-50)
68
Moderate (51-100)
2
Unhealthy (101+)
Unhealthy Breakdown
LevelDays
Sensitive Groups2
AQI Statistics
Max:106
P90:62
Median:39
Primary Pollutant Days
PollutantDays
Ozone105
PM2.5138
PM101
Water Quality
Overall Score
95/100Excellent
Water System
BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (MWRA)
Serves 675,647 people
Violations
1
Total
1
Health-Based
1
Open
Top Contaminants
Monitoring & ReportingLow risk
Open
EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) - Top Chemicals
4Facilities
357.9K lbsTotal
7.6K lbsAir
19 lbsLand
2Carcinogen Fac.
2HAP Fac.
ChemicalCAS #ReleasedFacilitiesFlags
Chromium7440-47-3335.0KK1HAP
Nickel7440-02-012.9KK1Carcinogen, HAP
Ammonia7664-41-77.6KK2--
Ethylene glycol107-21-12.2KK1HAP
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone872-50-4161K1--
Certain glycol ethersN230105K1HAP
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)N51188K1--
Lead7439-92-10K1Carcinogen
Top Toxic Release Facilities
FacilityAddressIndustryAirTotalKey Chemicals
THE GILLETTE CO LLCONE GILLETTE PARKFabricated Metal Products1K347.8KK lbsNickel, Chromium, Ammonia
MATEP LLC474 BROOKLINE AVEUtilities8.0KK8.0KK lbsAmmonia
HOUGHTON CHEMICAL CORP52 CAMBRIDGE STOther Industry32K2.4KK lbsCertain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
BOSTON SAND & GRAVEL - CHARLESTOWN PLANT & GARAGE180 NEW RUTHERFORD AVENonmetallic Mineral Products0K88K lbsNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead

Public Health

CDC PLACES 2023
Overall Health Score54/100Fair
Obesity24%
No Health Insurance7.0%
No Annual Checkup77.8%
Chronic Disease Prevalence
Obesity
23.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.0%
Arthritis
18.4%
Diabetes
8.9%
Asthma
11.6%
Heart Disease
4.6%
COPD
5.1%
Stroke
2.7%
Risk Behaviors & Access

RISK BEHAVIORS

Sleep <7 Hours
33.5%
Physical Inactivity
24.0%
Binge Drinking
20.5%
Current Smoking
11.2%

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

No Annual Checkup
77.8%
No Dental Visit
63.4%
No Health Insurance
7.0%

MENTAL HEALTH

Depression
23.9%
Poor Mental Health
18.0%

Education & Schools

Urban Institute Education Data Portal
School District Coverage
Boston School District
100.0%
Primary District: Boston School District
Enrollment48,112
Per-Pupil Spending$39,887
Graduation Rate73%Cohort: 4,347
Total Revenue$1,654,669,000
Total Expenditure$1,919,037,000
Local Revenue$1,132,582,000
State Revenue$434,145,000
Child Poverty24.2%16,947 of 70,117

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS 2022
Median Income$89,212
Median Home Value$684,900
Price/Income Ratio7.68Unaffordable
Monthly Owner Cost$2,798w/ mortgage
Cost Burden

RENTERS

Burdened (>30%)
47.5%
Severe (>50%)
24.4%

HOMEOWNERS

Burdened (>30%)
31.2%
Severe (>50%)
13.9%
Housing Stock & Market
Total Units304,079
Vacancy9.2%Tight
Owner Occupied35.7%101,166 units
Renter Occupied64.3%182,208 units

HOUSING AGE

Pre-1950
12.4%
Pre-1978 (Lead Risk)
33.2%
2010+ (Modern)
8.8%
Tax & Costs
Median Rent$1,981
Property Tax (Annual)$4,101
Effective Tax Rate0.60%of home value

HOUSING TYPE

Single-Family
18.2%
Multi-Family
81.6%

Home Value Distribution

Market Analysis
Entry-Level
3%< $100K

Entry-market accessible inventory

Mid-Market
17%$100K - $500K

Typical owner-occupied price band

Premium
79%$500K+

High-end & Luxury inventory share

Market Depth

Inventory share by price segment

<$10K
1.7%
$10-50K
0.6%
$50-100K
0.9%
$100-150K
0.4%
$150-200K
0.4%
$200-250K
1.2%
$250-300K
1.6%
$300-400K
4.8%
$400-500K
9.0%
$500-750K
31.8%
$750K-1M
23.5%
$1-1.5M
13.3%
$1.5-2M
4.7%
$2M+
6.2%
Market Snapshot:

Luxury-skewed market with limited entry-level inventory.

Internet & Broadband

Ookla + FCC BDC
RatingVery Good
Avg Download333.6Mbps
Avg Upload91.0Mbps
Speed Tests26,4242025-Q4
Fixed Broadband Providers (10)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.0.8%0.4%
Radiate Holdings, LP0.4%0.4%
Comcast Corporation1.0%1.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.0.8%0.9%
EchoStar Corporation1.0%1.0%
Verizon Communications Inc.0.9%0.9%
Viasat, Inc.1.0%1.0%
Netafy, Inc.0.5%0.5%
Starry, Inc.0.4%0.0%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.1.0%1.0%
Mobile Broadband (4)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.0.6%0.5%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.0.6%0.5%
Verizon Communications Inc.1.0%0.9%
Dish Network Corporation1.0%1.0%

Political Landscape

MIT Election Lab + FEC
LeanD+52.1%Purple (Swing)
Trend Since 2020-10.8%more Democratic
Turnout 202444.9%
Total Donations$11.19M5,436 donors
Secular %99%
Election History (2000-2024)
YearDem %Rep %Margin
202474.3%22.2%D+52.1%
202080.2%17.4%D+62.8%
201679.6%16.3%D+63.3%
201277.4%20.8%D+56.7%
200876.9%21.2%D+55.7%
200475.9%22.8%D+53.1%
200071.4%20.5%D+50.9%

DONOR SKEW

Donors are 31.3% more Republican than voters

2024 Presidential Election
Democrat
74.3%Harris
Republican
22.2%Trump
Turnout44.9%
MarginD+52.1%

Demographics & Census

Census ACS 5-Year

Population

666,442

Median Age

33.0

In Labor Force

402,354

Unemployed

24,547

Below Poverty

15.5%

Race & Ethnicity
White46.3%
Black/African American20.5%
Hispanic/Latino19.3%
Two or More Races15.3%
Asian10.4%
Other7.6%
Median Earnings by Education
Less than High School$30,767
High School Graduate$39,805
Some College or Associate's$48,006
Bachelor's Degree$85,347
Graduate or Professional$100,004

Median Age

33.0

5.9yr younger than US avg

US avg: 38.9

Primary Life Stage

Young Professionals

High share of 20-34 year olds

33.1% of population

Working-Age Share

71.9%

High productive capacity

Ages 18–64

MaleFemale85+0.5%1.1%80-840.6%0.9%75-790.9%1.3%70-741.5%2.0%65-692.0%2.3%60-642.3%2.6%55-592.7%2.8%50-542.5%2.6%45-492.4%2.5%40-442.8%3.0%35-393.8%3.9%30-345.4%5.4%25-296.0%6.3%20-244.5%5.4%18-192.2%2.7%15-171.2%1.2%10-142.2%2.1%5-92.0%1.7%0-42.4%2.2%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%Hover a row for population details
Household Income Distribution

Economic class profile — share of households by income range

Low Income30.6%<$50K
Middle Class36.3%$50K–$150K
High Income33.1%$150K+
Low Income (<$50K)Middle Class ($50K–$150K)High Income ($150K+)
Commute
(~33 min avg)🏠 21.3% Work from Home

How people get to work & how long it takes

How People Get to Work

🚗Private Vehicle#149.4%
🚌Public Transit29.3%
⚙️Other18.4%
🚼Walked2.8%
🚲Bicycle0.1%
49.4%commute by car (solo or carpool)
32.2%use car-free alternatives (transit, bike, walk)

How Long Does It Take?

<20 min
20–44 min
45–89 min
90+ min
Typical American commute times.
Heating Fuel Type

Utility Gas

159,877

Bottled/Tank/LP Gas

7,812

Electricity

89,631

Fuel Oil/Kerosene

19,065

Coal or Coke

86

Wood

167

Solar Energy

188

Other Fuel

2,060

No Fuel Used

4,488

Government Finances

Census Gov
REVENUE (2023)

$3041.0M

N/A per capita

Property Tax

N/A

Sales Tax

N/A

EXPENDITURE

$181.6M

N/A per capita

Police

$9.7M

Fire

$280.6M

Education

$2047.2M

Other

$0

DEBT & ASSETS

$2255.7M

N/A per capita

Long-term Debt

N/A

Securities

$60.6M

Cash

$148.7M

Data Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024
Last Updated: 4/4/2026
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