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Boston

Boston, MA

Population: 663,972
VS
Washington

Washington, DC

Population: 672,079

Boston vs Washington

Side-by-side comparison of Boston, MA and Washington, DC

Demographics

Population
664KBoston
672KWashington
1% diff
Median Age
33Boston
35Washington
5% diff
Pop. Density
14KBoston
11KWashington
25% diff
Area (sq mi)
90Boston
68Washington
31% diff
Male
48.1%
Boston
47.6%
Washington
1% diff
Female
51.9%
Boston
52.4%
Washington
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$95KBoston
$106KWashington
12% diff
Per Capita Income
$60KBoston
$75KWashington
25% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Boston
10.7%
Washington
9% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Boston
4.6%
Washington
10% diff
Cost of Living
106Boston
110Washington
4% diff
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,525Boston
$2,365Washington
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$710KBoston
$725KWashington
2% diff
Median Rent
$2,093Boston
$1,900Washington
10% diff
Homeownership
35.4%
Boston
41.1%
Washington
16% diff
Zillow Value
$769KBoston
$574KWashington
34% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,510Boston
$2,406Washington
46% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Boston
28.5%
Washington
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
726Boston
977Washington
35% diff
Property Crime
2,639Boston
4,246Washington
61% diff
Murder Rate
8Boston
24Washington
2.9x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBoston
58°FWashington
10% diff
Jan Temp
37°FBoston
43°FWashington
15% diff
Jul Temp
75°FBoston
78°FWashington
5% diff
Rainfall
53.9"Boston
44.0"Washington
23% diff
Snowfall
26.8"Boston
1.4"Washington
18.7x diff
Sunny Days
265Boston
293Washington
11% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
54.1%
Boston
63.6%
Washington
18% diff
High School+
88.9%
Boston
92.8%
Washington
4% diff
Graduate+
25.1%
Boston
36.9%
Washington
47% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.2 minBoston
30.3 minWashington
0% diff
Drive Alone
34.1%
Boston
28.2%
Washington
21% diff
Public Transit
24.0%
Boston
22.3%
Washington
8% diff
Work from Home
18.8%
Boston
29.4%
Washington
56% diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Boston
25.4%
Washington
1% diff
Smoking
11.8%
Boston
10.1%
Washington
17% diff
Uninsured
6.3%
Boston
6.5%
Washington
3% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Boston
8.9%
Washington
16% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Boston
4.2%
Washington
24% diff
Depression
22.8%
Boston
21.2%
Washington
8% diff

The Verdict

16 Boston
:
24 Washington

Washington leads in 24 of 40 categories

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