Boston
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power
- Population
- 6.8M
- GDP
- $729B
- GDP per capita
- $107,377
- Land area
- 19,207 km² (7,416 mi²)
- Density
- 354/km² (916/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 4
Primary city Boston
State / province Massachusetts
Language English
Mayor of Boston Michelle Wu
Democratic Party · since 2021
Boston metro area
42.36, -71.06Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Major Companies, Total Teams.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsIn the news
3 stories
The Athletic · 23 Sept 2026
How potential inclement weekend weather at Fenway could impact NL wild-card raceA nor'easter projected to hit Boston late this week could disrupt the Cubs-Red Sox series and several playoff games.
Boston Athletic Association · 22 Sept 2026
2027 Boston Marathon registration updateThe race received 33,656 qualifier applications from all 50 states and 129 countries, with acceptances announced by mid-October and no cut-off time published.
The Stadium Business · 2 Sept 2026
"Boston Legacy postpones White Stadium move to 2028"The $325M Franklin Park stadium project cleared its lawsuit and still slipped a year on construction.
Sports
52 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • United States
New England Revolution
Foxboro • Level: 1
College Basketball (Patriot)
Holy Cross
College Basketball (Patriot)
Boston University
College Football (FBS) (Atlantic Coast)
Boston College
College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
Boston College
College Hockey
Boston College
College Hockey
Boston University
Notable Venues4 venues
American Football
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
Baseball
Fenway Park
Boston
Basketball • Hockey
TD Garden
Boston
Golf
The Country Club
Brookline
Historic Venues1 venue
American Football
Harvard Stadium
Boston
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams4 teams
Baseball • Eastern League
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Manchester (NH)
Baseball • International League
Worcester Red Sox
Worcester
Baseball • Frontier League
Brockton Rox
Brockton
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Worcester Railers
Worcester
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W Hockey • Other Women Sports
Boston Fleet
Boston
Other College Teams30 teams
College Football (FCS) (Ivy)
Harvard
College Basketball (Ivy)
Harvard
College Basketball (America East)
New Hampshire
College Basketball (Coastal)
Northeastern
College Football (FCS) (Patriot)
Holy Cross
College Basketball (America East)
MA-Lowell
College Basketball (Metro Atlantic)
Merrimack
College Basketball (Northeast)
Stonehill
College Football (FCS) (Coastal)
New Hampshire
College Football (FCS)
Merrimack
College Football (FCS)
Stonehill
Hockey • College Hockey
Bentley
Waltham
Hockey • College Hockey
Holy Cross
Worcester
Hockey • College Hockey
Harvard
Cambridge (MA)
Hockey • College Hockey
Boston College
Boston
Hockey • College Hockey
Boston University
Boston
Hockey • College Hockey
MA-Lowell
Lowell
Hockey • College Hockey
Merrimack
North Andover
Hockey • College Hockey
New Hampshire
Durham (NH)
Hockey • College Hockey
Northeastern
Boston
Hockey • College Hockey
Stonehill
Easton (MA)
Women's College Basketball (Patriot)
Holy Cross (W)
Women's College Basketball (Atlantic Coast)
Boston College (W)
Women's College Basketball (Ivy)
Harvard (W)
Women's College Basketball (Patriot)
Boston University (W)
Women's College Basketball (Colonial)
Northeastern (W)
College Hockey
Harvard
College Hockey
New Hampshire
College Hockey
MA-Lowell
College Hockey
Northeastern
Defunct/Relocated Teams16 teams
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Boston Minutemen
1974–1976
Hockey • Relocated
New England Whalers
1973–1974
Soccer • NASL • Defunct
Boston Beacons
1968
College Football • Former FBS
Boston University
1923–1964
Baseball • Relocated
Boston Braves
1876–1952
American Football • Relocated • Defunct
Boston Yanks
1944–1948
College Basketball • Former D-I
Tufts
1945
American Football • Relocated
Boston Redskins
1932–1936
American Football • Defunct
Boston Bulldogs
1929
College Basketball • Former D-I
Worcester Tech
1920
College Basketball • Former D-I
MIT
1909
College Football • Former FBS
Tufts
1877–1905
College Football • Former FBS
MIT
1882–1899
College Football • Former FBS
Worcester Tech
1888–1893
Baseball • Defunct
Boston Red Stockings
1891
Baseball • Defunct
Worcester Brown Stockings
1880–1882
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events3 events
Boston Marathon
Athletics Major Event
• Boston
Head of the Charles Regatta
Rowing Event
• Boston
Mobil 1 301
Auto Racing
• Loudon
Championship Finals59 events
2024 NBA Finals
Basketball
2024 • TD Garden
2022 NBA Finals
Basketball
2022 • TD Garden
2019 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2019 • TD Garden
2018 World Series
Baseball
2018 • Fenway Park
2013 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2013 • TD Garden
2013 World Series
Baseball
2013 • Fenway Park
2011 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
2011 • TD Garden
2010 NBA Finals
Basketball
2010 • TD Garden
2008 NBA Finals
Basketball
2008 • TD Banknorth Garden
2007 World Series
Baseball
2007 • Fenway Park
2004 World Series
Baseball
2004 • Fenway Park
1990 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1990 • Boston Garden
1988 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1988 • Boston Garden
1987 NBA Finals
Basketball
1987 • Boston Garden
1986 NBA Finals
Basketball
1986 • Boston Garden
1986 World Series
Baseball
1986 • Fenway Park
1985 NBA Finals
Basketball
1985 • Boston Garden
1984 NBA Finals
Basketball
1984 • Boston Garden
1981 NBA Finals
Basketball
1981 • Boston Garden
1978 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1978 • Boston Garden
1977 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1977 • Boston Garden
1976 NBA Finals
Basketball
1976 • Boston Garden
1975 World Series
Baseball
1975 • Fenway Park
1974 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1974 • Boston Garden
1974 NBA Finals
Basketball
1974 • Boston Garden
1972 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1972 • Boston Garden
1970 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1970 • Boston Garden
1969 NBA Finals
Basketball
1969 • Boston Garden
1968 NBA Finals
Basketball
1968 • Boston Garden
1967 World Series
Baseball
1967 • Fenway Park
1966 NBA Finals
Basketball
1966 • Boston Garden
1965 NBA Finals
Basketball
1965 • Boston Garden
1964 NBA Finals
Basketball
1964 • Boston Garden
1963 NBA Finals
Basketball
1963 • Boston Garden
1962 NBA Finals
Basketball
1962 • Boston Garden
1961 NBA Finals
Basketball
1961 • Boston Garden
1960 NBA Finals
Basketball
1960 • Boston Garden
1959 NBA Finals
Basketball
1959 • Boston Garden
1958 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1958 • Boston Garden
1958 NBA Finals
Basketball
1958 • Boston Garden
1957 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1957 • Boston Garden
1957 NBA Finals
Basketball
1957 • Boston Garden
1953 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1953 • Boston Garden
1948 World Series
Baseball
1948 • Braves Field
1946 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1946 • Boston Garden
1946 World Series
Baseball
1946 • Fenway Park
1943 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1943 • Boston Garden
1941 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1941 • Boston Garden
1939 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1939 • Boston Garden
1932 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1932 • Boston Garden
1930 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1930 • Boston Garden
1929 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1929 • Boston Garden
1927 Stanley Cup Finals
Hockey
1927 • Boston Arena
1918 World Series
Baseball
1918 • Fenway Park
1916 World Series
Baseball
1916 • Braves Field
1915 World Series
Baseball
1915 • Braves Field
1914 World Series
Baseball
1914 • Fenway Park
1912 World Series
Baseball
1912 • Fenway Park
1903 World Series
Baseball
1903 • Huntington Avenue Grounds
All-Star Games11 events
4 Nations Face-Off
All-Star Game
2025 • TD Garden
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1999 • Fenway Park
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1996 • FleetCenter
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1971 • Boston Garden
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1964 • Boston Garden
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1961 • Fenway Park
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1957 • Boston Garden
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1952 • Boston Garden
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1951 • Boston Garden
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1946 • Fenway Park
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Game
1936 • National League Park
Golf Majors13 events
US Open
Golf Major
2022 • The Country Club
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1999 • The Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1988 • The Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1963 • The Country Club
PGA Championship
Golf Major
1956 • Blue Hill Country Club
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1927 • Worcester Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1925 • Worcester
US Open
Golf Major
1919 • Brae Burn
US Open
Golf Major
1913 • The Country Club
US Open
Golf Major
1908 • Myopia Hunt Club
US Open
Golf Major
1905 • Myopia Hunt Club
US Open
Golf Major
1901 • Myopia Hunt Club
US Open
Golf Major
1898 • Myopia Hunt Club
Tennis Majors1 event
Masters Grand Prix
Tennis Premier Event
1973 • Boston Garden
Major Fights2 events
Micky Ward W 10 Emanuel Augustus
Ring Magazine FOTY
2001 • Hampton Beach Casino
WrestleMania XIV
WrestleMania
1998 • FleetCenter
Complete Event Timeline86 events
4 Nations Face-Off
All-Star Games
2025 • TD Garden
2024 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2024 • TD Garden
2022 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2022 • TD Garden
US Open
Golf Majors
2022 • The Country Club
2019 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2019 • TD Garden
2018 World Series
Championship Finals
2018 • Fenway Park
2013 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2013 • TD Garden
2013 World Series
Championship Finals
2013 • Fenway Park
2011 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
2011 • TD Garden
2010 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2010 • TD Garden
2008 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
2008 • TD Banknorth Garden
2007 World Series
Championship Finals
2007 • Fenway Park
2004 World Series
Championship Finals
2004 • Fenway Park
Micky Ward W 10 Emanuel Augustus
Major Fights
2001 • Hampton Beach Casino
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1999 • Fenway Park
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1999 • The Country Club
WrestleMania XIV
Major Fights
1998 • FleetCenter
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1996 • FleetCenter
1990 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1990 • Boston Garden
1988 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1988 • Boston Garden
US Open
Golf Majors
1988 • The Country Club
1987 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1987 • Boston Garden
1986 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1986 • Boston Garden
1986 World Series
Championship Finals
1986 • Fenway Park
1985 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1985 • Boston Garden
1984 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1984 • Boston Garden
1981 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1981 • Boston Garden
1978 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1978 • Boston Garden
1977 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1977 • Boston Garden
1976 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1976 • Boston Garden
1975 World Series
Championship Finals
1975 • Fenway Park
1974 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1974 • Boston Garden
1974 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1974 • Boston Garden
Masters Grand Prix
Tennis Majors
1973 • Boston Garden
1972 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1972 • Boston Garden
NHL All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1971 • Boston Garden
1970 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1970 • Boston Garden
1969 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1969 • Boston Garden
1968 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1968 • Boston Garden
1967 World Series
Championship Finals
1967 • Fenway Park
1966 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1966 • Boston Garden
1965 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1965 • Boston Garden
1964 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1964 • Boston Garden
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1964 • Boston Garden
1963 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1963 • Boston Garden
US Open
Golf Majors
1963 • The Country Club
1962 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1962 • Boston Garden
1961 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1961 • Boston Garden
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1961 • Fenway Park
1960 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1960 • Boston Garden
1959 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1959 • Boston Garden
1958 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1958 • Boston Garden
1958 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1958 • Boston Garden
1957 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1957 • Boston Garden
1957 NBA Finals
Championship Finals
1957 • Boston Garden
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1957 • Boston Garden
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
1956 • Blue Hill Country Club
1953 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1953 • Boston Garden
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1952 • Boston Garden
NBA All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1951 • Boston Garden
1948 World Series
Championship Finals
1948 • Braves Field
1946 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1946 • Boston Garden
1946 World Series
Championship Finals
1946 • Fenway Park
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1946 • Fenway Park
1943 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1943 • Boston Garden
1941 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1941 • Boston Garden
1939 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1939 • Boston Garden
MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games
1936 • National League Park
1932 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1932 • Boston Garden
1930 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1930 • Boston Garden
1929 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1929 • Boston Garden
1927 Stanley Cup Finals
Championship Finals
1927 • Boston Arena
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1927 • Worcester Country Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1925 • Worcester
US Open
Golf Majors
1919 • Brae Burn
1918 World Series
Championship Finals
1918 • Fenway Park
1916 World Series
Championship Finals
1916 • Braves Field
1915 World Series
Championship Finals
1915 • Braves Field
1914 World Series
Championship Finals
1914 • Fenway Park
US Open
Golf Majors
1913 • The Country Club
1912 World Series
Championship Finals
1912 • Fenway Park
US Open
Golf Majors
1908 • Myopia Hunt Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1905 • Myopia Hunt Club
1903 World Series
Championship Finals
1903 • Huntington Avenue Grounds
US Open
Golf Majors
1901 • Myopia Hunt Club
US Open
Golf Majors
1898 • Myopia Hunt Club
- NFL teams representing Boston have beaten their pre-game odds by 9.5 wins across 75 team-seasons since 1920.
Championship History
72 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Boston, across all sports, newest first. 72 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
12 companies
Total Market Cap: $3.0T across 143 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for Boston, MA, the principal metropolitan division, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Boston Harborfest
Boston • National Celebration
Notable One-off Events
Lexington and Concord / Shot Heard Round the World (1775)
Lexington • Historical Event
Boston Tea Party (1773)
Boston • Historical Event
Plymouth Rock / Pilgrim Landing (1620)
Plymouth • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries5 items
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston • Art
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston • Art
Peabody Essex Museum
Salem • Art
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester • Art
Museum of Science
Boston • Science
Performing Arts Venues3 items
Xfinity Center
Mansfield • Amphitheatre
Symphony Hall
Boston • Concert Hall
Wang Theatre
Boston • Theatre
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Boston Common
Boston • Park/Garden
Landmarks & Civic2 items
Boston Public Library
Boston • Library
Harvard University Library
Cambridge • Library
Completion decade of 24 of 24 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.
Languages of Boston
English first in Massachusetts.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 74.9% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 9.7% | Census, home |
| Portuguese | 3.4% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 2.2% | Census, home |
| Haitian | 1.3% | Census, home |
- English reach, Massachusetts
- 95%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of Boston
#15 by artist origin · combined 358.4 (US 33.6 / UK 19.3) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Aerosmith, New Kids on the Block, Donna Summer, Boston, Bobby Brown, Paula Cole, Vaughn Meader, Noah Kahan
Number-one singles by Boston artists26
Screen of Boston
#6 by film pedigree · score 611.6 · 95 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Bette Davis, Jack Lemmon, Walter Brennan, Andrew Stanton, Matt Damon
Art of Boston
#20 for celebrated art · 72 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Harvard Art Museums, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
7 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: James McNeill Whistler, Winslow Homer, Daniel Chester French
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities16 entries
Harvard University
Cambridge (MA), United States
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge (MA), United States
Boston University
Boston, United States
Tufts University
Somerville, United States
Brandeis University
Waltham, United States
UMass Chan Medical School
Worcester, United States
Northeastern University
Boston, United States
Boston College
Boston, United States
University of New Hampshire
Durham (NH), United States
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, United States
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, United States
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, United States
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, United States
Babson College
Wellesley, United States
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, United States
Clark University
Worcester, United States
Top 250 Hospitals4 entries
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston • Hospital
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Boston • Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston • Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston • Hospital
Top Research Institutions1 entry
Broad Institute
Cambridge • Biomedical Research Institute
Notable Infrastructure
Airport6 entries
Logan International Airport
Boston • 2 - Major International
Provincetown Municipal
Provincetown • 4 - Regional
Portsmouth International at Pease
Portsmouth • 4 - Regional
Worcester Regional
Worcester • 4 - Regional
Manchester
Manchester • 4 - Regional
Barnstable Municipal-Boardman/Polando Field
Hyannis • 4 - Regional
Port1 entry
Port of Boston
Port of Boston • Passenger
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Boston South Station
Boston • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (130 stations)3 entries
Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line
Boston • 8 stations
MBTA Green Line
Boston • 70 stations
MBTA subway
Boston • 52 stations
Suburban Rail (141 stations)1 entry
MBTA Commuter Rail
Boston • 141 stations
Stock Exchange2 entries
Boston Options Exchange (BOX)
Boston • Futures Exchange
Nasdaq BX Options
Boston • Futures Exchange
Luxury Hospitality
15 properties
FTG 5-Star8 entries
Boston Harbor Hotel
Boston
Encore Boston Harbor
Boston
Four Seasons Hotel Boston
Boston
Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston
Boston
Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Boston
Chatham Bars Inn
Cape Cod
Chatham Inn
Cape Cod
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
Cape Cod
FTG 4-Star7 entries
Rare Steakhouse
Boston
The Inn at Hastings Park
Boston
The Newbury Boston
Boston
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston
Boston
Cuvée at Chatham Inn
Cape Cod
Mirbeau Inn & Spa Plymouth
Cape Cod
STARS at Chatham Bars Inn
Cape Cod