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Boston, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
663,972
Population
13,735/sq mi density
$94,755
Median Income
$60,001 per capita
$710,400
Home Value
$768,702 Zillow
$2,093
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
265 sunny days/yr
726
Violent Crime/100K
2,639 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$94,755 median income, 4.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$710,400 home value, $2,093/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
726 violent crimes/100K (91% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.7%
653,312 → 664,603
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.8%
$53,601 → $94,755
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Boston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
672,552
+7,949 from 2023 (664,603)
Projected Median Income 2030
$141,164
+$46,409 from 2023 ($94,755)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 653,312 | — | $53,601 | — |
| 2015 | 670,982 | +2.7% | $55,777 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 688,239 | +2.6% | $62,021 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 694,661 | +0.9% | $71,115 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 654,776 | -5.7% | $81,744 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 664,603 | +1.5% | $94,755 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.