Boston ranked as one of the Best places to live

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Boston ranked as one of the Best places to live

Boston ranks as one of the most livable cities in the U.S.

Boston has been ranked one of the most livable cities in the U.S., according to a new RentCafe report.

The publication analyzed 140 U.S. metro areas across 17 key metrics including cost of living, health care and housing conditions. They were then grouped into three categories: socioeconomics, quality of life and location and community.

Beantown ranked 17th on the list overall and third for quality of life due to its easy access to organic food and lots of exercise options.

The publication called Boston a sports lover’s dream, noting that nine out of 10 residents live near a gym and 80% participate in physical activity. Plus, when it comes to health care, Boston has 28 providers per 10,000 people and has one of the lowest rates of uninsured individuals.

Boston also ranked 70th for location and community, noting that 69% of residents have higher education degrees. But long commute times and housing issues hurt its ranking here.

Socioeconomically, Boston ranked 115th, due to its cost of living being 42% above the national average, making it the sixth highest in the country. Income growth for Boston residents is steady, the report said, at 5%, but increased expenses weigh it down.

Portland, Maine, took the No. 1 spot, followed by Lincoln, Nebraska, and Des Moines, Iowa. Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, rounded out the top five.

Boston ranked as one of the “Best places to live”

Boston ranked as one of the Best places to live. Forbes ranks Boston one of the best places to live:

Boston, Massachusetts ❤️⛵

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PASSIONS: Great for arts/culture, fine dining, lifelong learning, volunteering and outdoor water and land activities

POPULATION: 667,000

MEDIAN HOME PRICE: $719,000, 77% above national median

COST OF LIVING: 53% above national average

This historic coastal state capital satisfies a number of passions, especially lifelong learning, with its more than 50 area colleges. Arts/culture and fine dining are considered tops and there are ample opportunities for outdoor water and land activities (except for golf). Boston has good air quality and abundant doctors per capita. Winters can be cold. Elevation is 140 feet. The city is both highly walkable and bikeable and gets high marks for volunteering. FEMA rates the natural hazards risk as moderate. The serious crime rate is above the national average. The state income tax rate is a flat 5% on income up to $1 million, and 9% above that. There’s no state income tax on Social Security earnings, but there is a state estate tax.

Here are the top 25:

Source: Forbes Magazine

Updated: Boston Real Estate Blog 2023

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Boston has once again been named one of the best places to live in the United States.

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2022-2023 report ranks 150 of the most populous areas in the country based on the quality of life, job market, the value of living there, and people’s desire to live there.

Boston is in the top 20

Boston made the top 20, ranking No. 18 on the list with an overall score of 6.6. The publication described the area as feeling like a small town with all the perks of city life that’s also historic but ever-evolving. Bean Town had a score of 7.2 for quality of life and 5.2 for value.

Huntsville, Alabama, topped this year’s list, followed by Colorado Springs, Colorado, at No. 2, Green Bay, Wisconsin, ranked third, and Boulder, Colorado, and San Jose, California, rounded out the top five.

Boston wasn’t the only Bay State city to make this year’s list. Worcester ranked No. 69 with an overall score of 6.2, with a score of 6.9 for quality of life and 6.3 for value.

Springfield was also featured, coming in at No. 117 with an overall score of 5.9 with a score of 6.8 for quality of life and 5.7 for value.