Massachusetts / Census place 2507000

Boston

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Boston city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
672,973
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
13,921/sq mi
48.3 sq mi land area
Median age
33.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$97,344
Median home value
$731,700
Median gross rent
$2,147
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54.9%
Typical commute
30.3 min
Public transit commute
22.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOSTON (4 mi from place center)
Average high
59.3°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
49.2"

Month by month

A year in Boston.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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