Boston, MA
Population 663,972 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA. Moving to or from Boston? Below: current climate, cost-of-living, housing, demographic, and job-market figures from public federal data.
Population
663,972
Cost of living (RPP)
108.266
Annual avg temp
52°F
Typical home
$798,217
Demographics (ACS 5-year 2023)
| Median household income | $94,755 |
| Median age | 33.2 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5% |
| Median home value (ACS) | $710,400 |
| Median gross rent | $2,093/mo |
| Avg household size | 2.38 |
Cost of living
Regional Price Parity: 108.266 (U.S. average = 100). Rents 148.768, goods 99.651, services 148.424. Source: BEA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (Metropolitan Statistical Area) MSA (2024).
Local CPI-U (all items): 350.705 as of March 2026. YoY +2.0%. Source: BLS.
Climate (NOAA 1991–2020 normals)
Annual avg temp
52°F
January low
23°F
July high
82°F
Annual snow
49.2"
Annual precipitation 43.6". Station: BOSTON LOGAN INTL AP, MA US (1.6 mi away).
Housing (Zillow, 2026-03)
Typical home value (ZHVI)
$798,217
ZHVI YoY
-0.4%
Typical rent (ZORI)
$3,441/mo
ZORI YoY
+2.0%
Data provided by Zillow.
Closest destinations
Cambridge, MA 8.0 mi · 15 min Brockton, MA 24 mi · 35 min Lowell, MA 30 mi · 47 min Worcester, MA 46 mi · 1h 2m Providence, RI 49 mi · 1h 6m Manchester, NH 54 mi · 1h 11m Springfield, MA 90 mi · 1h 53m Yonkers, NY 198 mi · 4h 13m New York, NY 216 mi · 4h 42m Jersey City, NJ 221 mi · 4h 46m