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Massachusetts · Census place 07000

Boston city, MA

Quick answer

Boston city has 663,972 residents, ranking #1 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $94,755, the median home is worth $710,400 and median gross rent runs $2,093 a month.

Population
663,972Boston city residents
Median household income
$94,755Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$710,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,093Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
35.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Boston city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Boston city median would spend about 26.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 7.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.9% of residents and 35.4% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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