B+
Boston
Composite Score76.3
💵 Median Income
$100,381
▼ $989vs state ($101,370)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
331
▲ 14vs state (345)
👥 Population
675,647
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
152
100 = national average
Boston vs Massachusetts
BostonMassachusetts
Scores by Category
💰 Economy68.9
▲ 7 vs state (state: 61.9)
🛡️ Safety68.8
▲ 8.1 vs state (state: 60.7)
🏥 Health100
▲ 2 vs state (state: 98)
🎓 Education100
— same as state (state: 100)
💼 Fiscal Health100
▲ 5.2 vs state (state: 94.8)
📈 Growth44.4
▲ 0.3 vs state (state: 44.1)
🏠 Affordability35.6
▼ 1.9 vs state (state: 37.5)
🌿 Environment84.7
▲ 0.7 vs state (state: 84)
Boston vs Massachusetts
More Cities in Massachusetts
Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024