Boston is the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and also its most populous city. Looking to move to Boston? Read on to take a note of points you should have in mind, while looking for a place to stay in Boston.

Boston Facts:

• It is one of the oldest cities in United States, founded by Puritan settlers from England.
• Boston is an international center for higher education, thanks to its above par educational institutes in every sector like Harvard and the MIT.
• It has the highest average rate of philanthropy in the States.
• The cost of living in Boston is high in the USA and one of the highest in the world.
• The River Charles flows through the city of Boston.
• Boston majorly experiences a humid subtropical climate. The regions bordering the Atlantic experiences rainfall in the winters.
• The city has a population of close to 4.7 million.
• Employability in Boston is high as well.

Boston Architecture:

Boston is a big, wide city that has various architectural marvels sprawled all across. You can see the below mentioned architectural styles in Boston:

• Victorian-style – an eclectic form of historic architectural revivals, e.g., the Old City Hall and the Quincy School.
• Gothic revival – an ornamental style with decorative patterns, colored glasses, lancet windows and finials. Ex- Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
• Art Deco – it was introduced in the city in the early 20^th century in Boston. An example would be the Custom House Tower.
• Brutalist – a form of modern architecture, minimal and utilitarian. Example- Boston City Hall.

With the onset of the 21^st century, the skyline of Boston would come to be dominated by skyscrapers. Some of the most notable skyscrapers in the city of Boston are the Prudential Tower, John Hancock Tower and the Millennium Tower among others.

Several Boston neighborhoods have their own distinct architectural styles, and many residential houses bear the Colonial or Italianate Revival architectural styles.

Boston’s Preferred Neighborhoods:

Some of the best neighborhoods in Boston to buy a home or rent a place in terms of safety, livability and worth-the-money-value homes are as follows-

1. Back Bay
2. Beacon Hill
3. South Boston
4. Charlestown (has the city’s narrowest house!)
5. East Boston
6. Allston-Brighton (also one of the most affordable)
7. Brookline
8. North End
9. South End
10. Dorchester

Boston Housing Market Trends:

• Boston home prices are on the rise, with around 6.6% over the past year and predictably more in the future.
• The median value of houses in Boston is $596,400. The median list price per square feet is $663.
• The median rent price in Boston is $2,800.
• The number of foreclosures of properties in Boston is even lesser than the national average.
• Boston housing market ranks among the top 10 in the States. However, prices of properties in the main city of Boston are higher than the Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metropolitan areas.

Thus, staying in Boston is a good experience with pleasant neighborhoods and a wide opportunity for both education and employability. Just have your budget in sight while you choose the property (rent or buy) that suits your needs the best.