Boston, United States — Livability Score 74/100

Boston scores 74/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 653,833. Data confidence: Verified (Tier A).

Core livability metrics for Boston

MetricScore
Safety & Security76/100
Daily Living Costs49/100
Housing & Rent48/100
Healthcare87/100
Economy & Jobs88/100
Education95/100
Transport87/100

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