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Boston, Massachusetts

Map of the United States with Boston, Massachusetts marked

A major city of about 5 million people in Massachusetts.

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Single men 28–40 (never married, divorced or widowed)

Ranked 2of 193 cities

Overall score

76/100

Matches241,745single men
Compatibility115where 100 is the US average

Balance

Dating pool balance: 109 men per 100 women

Biggest pluses: the size of the pool, the compatibility figure · Biggest minus: Rent

Brick row houses and gas lamps along a narrow cobbled lane on Boston's Beacon Hill.

What Boston is like

Rent$2,481median 1-bedroom monthly rent, with utilitiesAmong the priciest citiesSee all cities by rent
Everyday prices102where the US average is 100About the US averageSee all cities by everyday prices
Places to go out234bars, cafés and venues per 100,000 adultsFar more than most citiesSee all cities by places to go out
Getting around on foot11.6walkability, 1 to 20Among the most walkableSee all cities by walkability
Nice days a year99days that are mild and dry enough to be outsideFar more than most citiesSee all cities by nice days a year
Students86college students per 1,000 adultsMore than most citiesSee all cities by students
Who lives here5 millionpeople, of whom 3.5 million are adultsOne of the biggest citiesSee all cities by population
Political lean63% Democratic · 35% Republican2024 presidential vote, whole metro area
DemocraticEveryone elseRepublicanSee all cities by political lean
Violent crime251reported per 100,000 people a yearLower than most cities
Property crime970reported per 100,000 people a yearLower than most cities
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