Where has Boston looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Boston | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 666,442 | 661,230 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 4.2% | 13.3% | 0 | ||
| Median household income | $97,344 | $85,524 | 82 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 12.4% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.9% | 54.8% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 13.5% | 21.6% | 0 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $731,700 | $446,100 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $2,147 | $1,652 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.8% | 7.7% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 21.3% | 27.9% | 18 |
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| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +11.0% | -0.4% | +6.8% |
| Housing units | +5.6% | +8.7% | +16.3% |
| Median household income | +22.4% | +57.0% | +45.8% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +15.2% | +60.8% | +90.8% |
| Median gross rent | +20.5% | +48.6% | +58.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +11.5% | +15.8% | +14.9% |
| Worked from home | -1.3% | +548.5% | +289.1% |
| Poverty rate | -3.3% | -19.1% | -22.3% |
| Restaurants & bars | 34.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 9.9 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 16.0 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 44.3 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.2 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.0 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.8 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 14.5 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 67 | 681,294 | +7.5% | $109,870 | 64.2% |
| Denver, CO | 66 | 718,877 | +13.4% | $94,718 | 56.5% |
| Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN | 64 | 690,130 | +10.6% | $77,371 | 48.0% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 63 | 427,246 | +8.3% | $80,846 | 55.5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 62 | 481,031 | +13.6% | $85,395 | 54.0% |
| Austin, TX | 62 | 979,539 | +13.3% | $93,658 | 59.6% |
| Atlanta, GA | 61 | 505,268 | +14.7% | $85,652 | 59.2% |
| Portland, OR | 57 | 641,165 | — | $90,919 | 53.8% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 57 | 487,887 | +12.5% | $84,818 | 42.7% |
| Charlotte, NC | 57 | 903,844 | +16.7% | $82,068 | 48.0% |