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Boston is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a state in the United States of America. The largest city in New England, Boston is sometimes considered to be the unofficial economic and cultural center of the New England region; the city of Boston had an estimated population of 596,638 in 2005. However, the city lies at the center of America's eleventh-largest metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, which is home to 4.4 million people and includes the nearby cities of Worcester and Providence. Residents of the city are called Bostonians. In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded the city on the Shawmut Peninsula. During the late 1700s, Boston was the location of several major events during the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. Several early battles of the American Revolution, such as the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston, occurred within the city and surrounding areas. After the...more

:See also: Major companies in Greater Boston, List of foreign consulates in Boston Boston's colleges and universities have a major impact on the city and region's economy. Not only are they major employers, but they also attract high-tech industries to the city and surrounding region, including computer hardware and software companies as well as biotechnology companies like Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co., Millipore, Genzyme, and Biogen Idec. According to a 2003 report by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, students enrolled in Boston's colleges and universities contribute $4.8 billion annually to the city's economy. also receives the highest amount of annual funding from the National Institutes of Health of all cities in the United States. Tourism comprises a large part of Boston's economy. In 2004 tourists spent $7.9 billion and made the city one of the ten most popular tourist locations in the country. Other major companies are located outside the city, especially along...more

Among the most common occupations in Boston are Management, professional, and related occupations, 38%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Boston, Massachusetts work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Boston, Massachusetts are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 28%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 14%; and Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 9%. Simply Hired's Boston job listings indicate that the following industries in Boston are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Boston, Massachusetts is $43,646, and the median income of households in Boston was $42,562.

According to our Boston Trends data, the number of Boston, Massachusetts jobs has increased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Boston Total population 520,702 Male 48.43% Female 51.57% Median age 33.1     Boston Housing Owner-occupied homes 35.9% Median cost of a home $420,400 Median mortgage payment $1,392 Renter-occupied homes 64.1% Vacant housing 8.1% Median monthly rent $1,075     Average Income Median for all workers $31,732 Median for all male full-time $45,705 Median for all female full-time $41,587     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 5%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 18%     Marital Status Never married 49% Currently married 35% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 7%     Race White 56% Black or African American 25% Asian 9% Other 10%     Boston Commute Carpool 7.3% Public transportation 31.7% Average travel time 30 minutes