Boston
Introduction
Boston is the capital of the Massachusetts State in USA. It the most populous city in Massachusetts. It also is the economic and cultural center hub of a significantly larger area known as Greater Boston. This city holds a considerable position in the history of the USA. So, Boston also attracts a large number of tourists every each.
Boston is the epitome of education, innovation and scientific research in the USA. Boston is also among the costliest city to live in the US. Boston is also known as the “city of neighborhoods” because it is contiguously bordered by many cities and towns.
Data and Facts
- As of 2018, Boston has a population of 694,583.
- Boston’s density is 13,841 people/square miles
- Median Family Income of Boston is $61,035
- Boston’s per capita income is $33,158
- It has an area of 89.63 square miles.
- 21.4% of people are below the poverty line.
- Boston attracts 21.2 million visitors every year.
- As of 2016, 33.8% of households don’t have a car.
- 13% of people commute by foot.
- 3rd densely populated city of the US.
Administration
Boston has a mayor-council government system in which the mayor has extensive executive power. The Boston City Council is elected every two years. There are nine district seats in Boston and four citywide seats. As Boston is the capital of Massachusetts, it plays a substantial role in state politics. Boston has also a significant amount of federal institutions which play a vital role in the life of Bostonians.
Economy
Boston has consistently maintained itself in the top 30 most economically powerful cities in the world. Boston has the 6th largest economy in the US, enclosing $363 billion. It has also the 12th largest economy in the world. Colleges and Universities in Boston play a crucial role in its economy. The foreign students, who are around 350,000 in numbers, contribute $4.8 billion annually in Boston’s economy. Boston is the pivot for biotechnology and is home to various technology companies.
Boston is regarded as highly innovative for various reasons, including the visibility of academia, access to venture capital, and the existence of many high-tech companies. Boston is a hub for venture capital investment and the city’s supremacy in advance technology remains an important sector. Tourism also comprises a great part of Boston’s economy. Alone in 2011, 21.2 million domestic and international visitors spent $8.3 billion in this city.
Business Environment
Boston is regarded to be a universal pioneer in innovation and entrepreneurship. Boston has nearly 5,000 startups, as of 2016. Boston’s strong academia which comprises of law, engineering, scientific research, and business, attracts thousands of startups every year. Boston is the flourishing center of various types of scientific research. Boston provides various opportunities to connect face-to-face with many entrepreneurs, service providers and the community at large. There are many great entrepreneurs who have laid the blueprints by pioneering playbooks for building great companies.
Infrastructure
Boston is also known as “The Walking City” because it has the highest number of commuters in comparison to any other city of its stature. Boston is ranked as the 5th city of the USA with the highest public transit users.
Technology
Boston is a thriving center for technology innovations. With the presence of universities and colleges like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard, Tufts, Northeastern, BU and Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston is a hub for advance research in science and technology. Many tech giants like Facebook, Twitter, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, and Google have a significant presence in Boston.
Social Wellness and Human Resources
Health
Most of the healthcare facilities in Boston are associated with universities. The Longwood Medical and Academic Area is home to a large number of medical and research facilities, including Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. A government agency named BPHC supervises the health problems of the people.
Media
The Boston Herald and the Boston Globe are two of Boston’s most-read daily newspapers. Apart from them, Metro and DigBoston are also served in the city. Boston has the 9th largest radio market in the US.
Sports
Boston has won a total of 39 championships in many different leagues, as of 2019. Boston’s universities and colleges are active in athletics. The Boston Marathon, held in April on Patriots’ Day, is the most significant sporting event of the city. It is a 26.2-mile-long race and one of the oldest annual marathon of the globe.
References
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston
http://www.bostonplans.org/getattachment/33993523-dce0-4cfd-903c-5eb8744733e8
https://www.britannica.com/place/Boston/Economy
https://www.wgbh.org/news/2017/08/30/local-news/beantown-hub-how-did-boston-earn-its-nicknames
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/22/metro/sacred-cow-bostons-education-landscape/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160408104240/http://nvca.org/research/venture-investment/
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United States
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