Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:10 am – 4:14 pm
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People14,418 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.38,396 householdsMedian household income $132,210Median home value $924,400Median rent $2,989 a month22% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,614 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 10,090 employedMain industries: professional and business services 32%, education and health care 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 21 minutes8% drive alone, 13% take public transport, 42% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages85% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 46% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 4%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston Logan Intl Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeacon Hillpeak · under a mileMassachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship Programcollege · under a mileHult International Business Schoolcollege · under a mileProspect Hillpeak · 1.9 miCity Pointcape · 3.0 miBartons Point (historical)cape · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCharles River Reservationstate park · under a mileWest End Parkstate park · under a mileNew Chardon Squarestate park · under a mileNashua Street Parkstate park · under a mileBrooke Courthouse Plazastate park · under a mileSomerset Street Plazastate park · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Jan 199933 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSuffolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025279 of 365 days measured84 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 106main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Suffolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMwraserves 2,580,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShriners Hospital for Childrenunder a milePost officeJohn Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBoston City Hallunder a milePoliceMassachusetts State Police Station H4 Boston Barracksunder a mileFire stationBoston Fire Department Engine 4 Ladder 24under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools19 elementary, 12 high, 21 otherSchoolBoston Children's Schoolright hereElementaryAdvent Schoolunder a mileElementaryPark Street Schoolunder a mileCollegeMassachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship Programunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS3.0 miInterstateI-93under a mileUS highwayUS 3under a mileAmtrakNorth Station BONunder a mileLight railScience Park/West EndMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachSouth Station (Boston)CandJ Bus Lines1.0 miTransit439 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Merrimack Valley TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02114 ZIP area.