Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area, Massachusetts 

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Population

4,912,030

+11.9% since 2000

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Cost of Living

142.2 / 100

Median Home Price

$608,000

Median Income

$99,039

Comfort Index (Climate)

9.2 / 4.8

summer / winter

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Best Places to Live in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area, Massachusetts

Boston, MA is a bustling city located on the east coast that offers a vibrant cultural landscape. The city hosts top-notch attractions like Fenway Park and The Museum of Fine Arts as well as a variety of local shops and restaurants. Outdoor activities are plentiful with nature preserves such as Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area or Essex County Greenbelt nearby. Regional center/Capital city - Central Massachusetts coast at the head of Boston Bay.
State: Massachusetts
County: Middlesex, Essex, 5 total
Metro Area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area
City: Boston, Cambridge, 201 total
Zip Codes: 02148, 02301, 02155, 02360, 02169, 02124, 02151, 01960, 01844, 01841, 231 total
Cost of Living: 42.2% higher
Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Elevation: 29 ft above sea level

Pros
Education
Arts and culture
Historic interest
Cons
Traffic and sprawl
Economic cycles
Cost of living

What Bert Has To Say About Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area

Boston is widely viewed as the intellectual and historic capital of the United States. It is a cosmopolitan city with a complete set of services, a broad range of amenities, and a rich tradition and culture almost unmatched in the rest of the country. The metro area defined as Boston-Quincy actually includes downtown and areas mostly south of city into Norfolk and Plymouth County. Suburbs to the west and northwest are covered in the Cambridge-Newton-Framingham metro area (see page TK); northern suburbs to New Hampshire are covered in Essex County (page TK).


Highlights

ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is 5.9% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area jobs have increased by 4.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING
Compared to the rest of the country, Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area's cost of living is 42.2% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING
In the last Presidential election, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.8% to 30.1%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION
Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area's population is 4,912,030 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 6.3%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION
Average Commute time is 31.0 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 10.2%.

SCHOOLS
Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area public schools spend $16,087 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 13.7 students per teacher in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area. More Education



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Housing Market in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

It's a good time to buy in Boston-Cambridge-Newton. Home Appreciation is up 10.2% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Boston-Cambridge-Newton is .

Reviews for Boston-Cambridge-Newton   3 Reviews
love to love you, boston - 1/19/2023
lived in the boston suburbs since i was 6 and loved every bit of it! such a cultured and educated... Read More
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If want gray weather come to Boston - 5/6/2021
Boston blows. I have lived here for 50 years. Super depressing the majority of the time if you like decent weather. Storms tend to stick around for days. Weather is... Read More

Lots of work in an unhappy place - 3/6/2021
I grew up in a big city in TX; have lived in IA, MO, spent chunks of time in MT, OR, WA, CA, and road-tripped all over the US.  I moved to MA ~20 years ago for work, and... Read More


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ZIP CODES IN BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON METRO AREA, MASSACHUSETTS
02148, 02301, 02155, 02360, 02169, 02124, 02151, 01960, 01844, 01841, 231 total

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