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The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA Metro Area boasts a population of 4,912,030 with a population density of 1,398.81 people per square mile. It is home to many local businesses such as Fenway Park in Boston, The Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge and the Charles River Canoe and Kayak in Newton. For those who enjoy outdoor activities, there is plenty to do all year round from visiting the Boston Common and Public Garden to skiing at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area or exploring the trails of the Blue Hills Reservation just outside of Boston. There are also many educational and cultural institutions including Harvard University and MIT as well as other demographic organizations like the Museum of Science and New England Aquarium. Finally, the area also hosts many popular sporting events such as Bruins hockey games at TD Garden or Patriots football games at Gillette Stadium.

The population in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is 4,912,030. There are 1,409 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is 38.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area
- 49.2% are married
- 8.9% are divorced
- 34.1% are married with children
- 14.3% have children, but are single
Race in Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro Area

- 71.7% are White
- 7.3% are Black
- 7.5% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.7% claim Other
- 10.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MassachusettsUnited States
  4,912,030.0329,725,481.0
  51.1%50.5%
  48.9%49.5%
  38.838.4
 
  4,854,808.0326,569,308.0
  4,566,448.0309,327,143.0
  4,391,344.0285,036,114.0
  4,126,060.0251,960,433.0
  11.1%15.6%
  18.2%30.8%
 
  1408.593.4
  3487.4093531905.423
  1025.054264836.791
 
  68.5%59.4%
  7.3%12.2%
  8.2%5.6%
  0.1%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.9%0.4%
  3.4%3.2%
  11.6%18.4%
 
  49.2%49.8%
  47.6%48.0%
  1.6%1.8%
  50.8%50.2%
  37.3%33.8%
  8.7%10.8%
  4.9%5.6%
 
  2.52.6
  1,895,247.0124,010,992.0
  1,195,188.080,755,759.0
  32.5%30.5%
  43.4%42.9%
  700,059.043,255,233.0
  13.0%15.8%
  11.1%10.8%
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alanna · 
Over 1 years ago

lived in the boston suburbs since i was 6 and loved every bit of it! such a cultured and educated  More

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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  More

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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  More

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