Boston
Boston
Name
United States (US)
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Region
Northern America
Population
331,003
Currency
USD · Us Dollar
Surface Area
9,833,517 km²
Telephone Codes
1
GDP / Growth
20,580,223 USD · 2.9%
GDP per Capita
62,917.9 USD
Unemployment
3.9%
Internet / Urban Pop.
87.3% · 82.5%
Fertility / Infant Mortality
1.8% · 5.8%
Life Expectancy (M/F)
76.3 · 81.3 years
Sex Ratio
97.9
Imports / Exports
2,567,490 USD ·1,644,280 USD
Employment (Services/Industry/Agriculture)
79% · 19.7% · 1.3%
Education (Primary / Secondary / Post)
Pri: 101.4% F · 102.2% M
Sec: 98.7% F · 99.2% M
Post: 102% F · 75% M
Urban Pop. Growth
0.9%
CO₂ Emissions
4,761.3 Mt
Forested Area
33.9%
Threatened Species
1,655
Tourists
79,746
Population Growth / Density
0.6% · 36.2 /km²
Homicide Rate / Refugees
5 per 100k · 1,043.2k
Explore public holidays, observances, and daylight saving changes.
Population
Founded
1630
Language
English
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Humid continental
Education, healthcare, finance, technology, biotechnology
Site of the Boston Tea Party
Home to the first public park in America
The Freedom Trail is 2.5 miles long
Has more colleges and universities than any other city
Clam chowder, lobster rolls, baked beans, Boston cream pie