Boston, MA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 585,862 |
| Crime: | High |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Low |
Climate
The city can be hot and humid in the summer but is cold and snowy in the winter.
Cultural Attractions
Boston's arts organizations are world-renowned. Some of the most well-known are the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Recreation
The 50-acre Boston Common is the country's oldest public park. It is now a highlight of the "Emerald Necklace" of the neighborhood parks system, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead.
Historical
History buffs will love exploring Boston. A walking tour of the Freedom Trail explores Revolutionary era sites like Bunker Hill, the site of the Boston Massacre, and Paul Revere's house.
Economy
Boston is considered the economic center of New England. Important local industries include higher education, finance, technology, and research.
Geography
Boston is in eastern Massachusetts.
| Median home price [details] | $305,000 |
| Median home price, 2008 [details] | $328,250 |
| Number of home sales [details] | 7,930 |
| Median dwelling age (in years) | 63 |
| Average property taxes [details] | $5,363 |
| Place to state foreclosures [details] | 39 |
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