The population density picture of Boston is generally a story of two Bostons: the high density central and northern neighborhoods, and the low density southern neighborhoods.The highest density areas of Boston are particularly concentrated in Brighton, Allston, and the Fenway area, areas of the city with large numbers of college students and young adults. There is also high population density in areas such as the Back Bay, the South End, Charlestown, the North End, and South Boston. These are all relatively small areas geographically, but have housing stock conducive to population density (e.g. multi-family dwelling units, row housing, large apartment buildings). The southern neighborhoods, specifically Hyde Park and West Roxbury, have significant numbers of people living in them, but lots sizes tend to be much larger. These areas of the city also tend to have more single family dwelling units. In that, there are fewer people per square mile than places north in the city. Census data reveals that population density varies noticeably from area to area. Small area census data do a better job depicting where the crowded neighborhoods are. In this map, areas of highest density exceed 30,000 persons per square kilometer. Very high density areas exceed 7,000 persons per square kilometer. High density areas exceed 5,200 persons per square kilometer. The last categories break at 3,330 persons per square kilometer, and 1,500 persons per square kilometer.How to make this map for your city

This horizontal bar chart displays employees (people) by city using the aggregation sum in New Boston. The data is about companies.

In 2023, New York was the city in the United States with the most WeWork locations. New York had almost ** more locations than Boston, which was the city second in the list.

This horizontal bar chart displays governance score (ESG) (/ 100) by city using the aggregation average in New Boston. The data is about companies.

In 2023, New York led the ranking of the largest built-up urban areas worldwide, with a land area of ****** square kilometers. Boston-Providence and Tokyo-Yokohama were the second and third largest megacities globally that year.

Big Belly trash receptacles are solar powered, internet connected, compacting trash receptacles that can collect up to five times as much waste as traditional bins and help the city more efficiently manage the waste collection process. This data set contains descriptions and geographic coordinates for all of the Big Belly receptacles located within the City.

How racially diverse are residents in Massachusetts? This topic shows the demographic breakdown of residents by race/ethnicity and the increases in the Non-white population since 2010.

This dataset pulls from many different data sources to identify individual building characteristics of all buildings in Boston. It also identifies high-potential retrofit options to reduce carbon emissions in multifamily buildings, using the best available data and assumptions from building experts.

Building characteristics will require on-site verification before an owner can act on them.

Find out more about carbon targets for Boston's existing large buildings.

H-1B visa sponsorship trends for Boston, MA, covering top employers, salary insights, approval rates, and geographic distribution. Explore how work city impacts the U.S. job market under the H-1B program.

Splash pads, also known as spray grounds, are water play areas with interactive water features or fountains for play. They usually have water spraying upward and involve no standing water. In 2024, Boston, Massachusetts, had the largest number with 15.1 splash pads in the United States per 100,000 residents.

Washington, D.C. had the highest net migration for 18 to 24-year-olds in 2021, making it the most attractive city among the generation Z population. The number of Zoomers who moved in less the number of Zoomers who moved out of Washington stood at ******. Columbia, SC, and Boston, MA, were the two other cities where this figure where the net migration exceeded 10,000.

The top 6 Airbnb markets in 2025 are: 1. Boston - Strict regulations, 2,689 listings, 72% occupancy rate, $216 daily rate. See other 5 places.