Boston, Massachusetts (MA)

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General Information about Boston

Boston (pronounced bstn), located in Suffolk County, is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the entire New England region.[4] The city, which had an estimated population of 596,763 in 2006, lies at the center of the CambridgeBoston-Quincy metropolitan areathe 11th-largest metropolitan area (5th largest CSA) in the U.S., with a population of 4.4 million. Residents of Boston are referred to as Bostonians.
In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded the city on the Shawmut Peninsula.[5] During the late eighteenth century 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 American independence was attained Boston became a major shipping port and manufacturing center, and its rich history now attracts 16.3 million visitors annually.[6][5] The city was the site of several firsts, including America's first public school, Boston Latin School (1635),[7] and first college, Harvard College (1636), in neighboring Cambridge. Boston was also home to the first subway system in the United States.[8]

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Other towns near Boston

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  Population Size: 35,080

  Median Home Value: $149,200

• East Boston, MA

  Population Size: 0

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• Charlestown, MA

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• North, MA

  Population Size: 0

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• West, MA

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• Winthrop, MA

  Population Size: 18,303

  Median Home Value: $215,200

• South Boston, MA

  Population Size: 0

  Median Home Value: $0

• Everett, MA

  Population Size: 38,037

  Median Home Value: $164,500

• E Cambridge, MA

  Population Size: 0

  Median Home Value: $0

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