Indigenous era
Prior to European colonization, the region surrounding present-day Boston was inhabited by the See more

In 2020, Boston was estimated to have 691,531 residents living in 266,724 households —a 12% population increase over 2010. The city is the third-most densely populated … See more

A global city, Boston is placed among the top 30 most economically powerful cities in the world. Encompassing $363 billion, the Greater Boston metropolitan … See more

Boston included $414 million in spending on the Boston Police Department in the fiscal 2021 budget. This is the second largest allocation of … See more

Boston has an area of 89.63 sq mi (232.1 km ). Of this area, 48.4 sq mi (125.4 km ), or 54%, of it is land and 41.2 sq mi (106.7 km ), or 46%, of it is water. The city's official elevation, as … See more

Primary and secondary education
The Boston Public Schools enroll 57,000 students attending 145 schools, including Boston Latin Academy See more

Many of Boston's medical facilities are associated with universities. The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, adjacent to the Fenway, district, is home to a large number of medical and research facilities, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center See more