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Boston, MA
Massachusetts · Suffolk County · Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro
Boston is a major city in Massachusetts with a population of 663,972. Residents earn $94,755 per year, which is 26% above the national average.
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
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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
Explore Near Boston
Historic Markers
9
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
7
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Boston, MA
7 reported haunted locations found near Boston, MA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Emerson Majestic Theatre | Built in 1903, the Majestic has been noted as one of the most haunted theatres in the district. A mayor of the city died in the theatre during a performance and today he is still seen in his seat. There is also a little girl and a married couple dressed in turn of the century clothes that haunt the now un-used balcony. |
| J.F.K. Library Third | Floor South - The story is that some people who had been getting stoned in the third floor bathroom, experimented with some laced substances. Resulting in a loss of their sanity and the bludgeoning of one of them and at least one other. On the evenings near closing time, after hours, and in the early morning the faucets turn themselves on and off, as well as locked doors being forced open. There have also been reports of cold spots in the restroom and in the area surrounding the bathroom. Th... |
| Parker House (hotel) | It is reported by employees that there are several ghosts that inhabit this old hotel in the heart of down town Boston. doors open and close by themselves, lights mysteriously turned on & off. several employees have left scared because they have reportedly seen these lost souls. the apparitions seem to be of older times with the attire and hair styles of the old aristocrat era there is also supposed to be voices throughout the night in the lobby, restaurant, and hall ways. |
| Tai Tung Village (Chinese School) | They say a ghost of an old woman haunts the basement floors of the old school. She is described as a smiling, hunchbacked woman that is usually found washing her hands in the downstairs woman's bathroom. She is only see in darkness and when the lights are turned on, the immediately flees. |
| Tai Tung Village (Mural) | On special nights, especially during nights when it is uncommonly calm and quiet, you can feel a cold aura when you stare at the mural. If you stare at the right corner long enough, you could see something emerging from the painting in the form of a small child or a short man. |
| The Boston Common | has been know to be the site of two ghostly women, dressed in nineteenth century tea dresses, who smile at passers-by kindly, but vanish when approached. |
| The Pilot House | This building once served as a type of dormitory in when it was built in the 1839. It was for Pilots or Captains of ships that were on overnight stay in Boston Harbor. There have been reports on doors slamming, a women in white who haunts the kitchen on the first floor, the sounds of several men laughing an talking, clinking glasses, as if they were playing cards and drinking late at night. |