What is considered the Boston metro area?

The Metro Boston Region includes the communities of Saugus, Revere, Everett, Chelsea, Winthrop, Boston, Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Hingham and Weymouth. The Metro Boston region includes 11 coastal communities stretching from Saugus to Weymouth, and including eight embayments.

What is the area around Boston called?

New England City and Town Area (NECTA) The Boston NECTA region is further subdivided into several NECTA divisions, which are listed below. The Boston, Framingham, and Peabody NECTA divisions together correspond roughly to the MAPC area. The total population of the Boston NECTA was 4,540,941 (as of 2000).

Is Boston a major metropolitan area?

According to US Census Bureau data released earlier this year, Boston was the 11th largest metro area in 2019 with nearly 4.9 million people living in a region that includes five counties in Eastern Massachusetts and a swath of southeastern New Hampshire. Boston had been the 10th largest metro area in recent years.

What cities are outside of Boston?

Our Cities and Towns

Amesbury, MA.
Andover, MA.
Beverly, MA.
Boxford, MA.
Chelsea.
Danvers, MA.
Essex, MA.
Georgetown, MA.

What are the different parts of Boston?

Neighborhoods

Allston. One of Boston’s most diverse and active neighborhoods.
Back Bay. A picture-perfect neighborhood in the City of Boston.
Bay Village. Considered Boston’s “secret-garden,” Bay Village is a brick rowhouse oasis.
Beacon Hill.
Brighton.
Charlestown.
Chinatown-Leather District.
Dorchester.

What towns are considered Greater Boston?

What cities are in the Greater Boston Area region?

Boston.
Cambridge.
Waltham.
Burlington.
Woburn.
Newton.
Lexington.
Wellesley.

How many parts of Boston are there?

23
The 23 official neighborhoods in Boston are made up of approximately 84 sub-districts, squares and neighborhoods within each official neighborhood.

What percent of Boston is black?

Table

Population
Female persons, percent	 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent	 52.1%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)	 24.2%

What is the nicest suburb of Boston?

The 7 Best Boston Suburbs

Brookline, MA. Rated the #1 Best Suburb in Boston, Brookline is also one of the top places to live in the entire state.
Cambridge, MA.
Newton, MA.
Wayland, MA.
Brighton, MA.
Wellesley, MA.
Lexington, MA.

What towns are 30 minutes away from Boston?

Cities 30 miles from Boston

30 miles: West Bridgewater, MA.
30 miles: Pembroke, MA.
30 miles: Hull, MA.
30 miles: Lawrence, MA.
30 miles: Lowell, MA.
30 miles: Marlboro, MA.
30 miles: Marshfield, MA.
30 miles: Scituate, MA.

How is Boston divided?

The 23 official neighborhoods in Boston are made up of approximately 84 sub-districts, squares and neighborhoods within each official neighborhood.