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Life Science Labs in Boston - Development and Market Trends in 2026

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Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development

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Document Date:
09/11/2026
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This presentation analyzes the Boston life sciences sector, covering development pipelines, real estate market shifts, labor dynamics, and research funding trends.

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The 2026 World Cup in Boston

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Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development

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Document Date:
09/01/2026
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The following report and accompanying infographic explore the impact of the 2026 World Cup on Boston's economy, identifying key events taking place in the city and evaluating the economic impact of the World Cup season more broadly. The Research Division pulled together a variety of data, including mobility, spending, administrative, hotel, air travel, and MBTA data, to develop our insights.

To view the long-form report, please click on the left image or tile title.

To view the infographic summary of our findings, please click here.

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Slowing Population Growth: Changes in Fertility Rates, Life Expectancy, and Migration

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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Document Date:
08/10/2026
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This presentation examines how shifts in fertility rates, life expectancy, and international migration have driven changes in U.S. population growth over the past 75 years.

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Boston Neighborhoods Map: The Top 10 Countries of Birth for Foreign Born Population

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Document Date:
07/22/2026
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The map, initially created for the Dreams of Freedom exhibit housed in Boston's Skywalk at the Prudential Tower, showcases the top 10 countries of birth among the foreign-born population in each of Boston's neighborhoods using infographics. Created by the BPDA GIS Lab with data provided by the Research Division.

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Boston's Older Adult Households

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Document Date:
07/17/2026
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This presentation explores Boston's older adult households, describing their change over time, spatial distribution, demographics, housing, and finances.

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Boston’s Households with Children: Over Time, in 2025, and the Challenges They Face

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Age, Households & Families, Project Notification Form

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Document Date:
07/09/2026
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This presentation explores the historical decline of households with children and examines how the city is adapting to a steady drop in births since 2008.

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Boston's Economy 2026

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Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development

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Document Date:
06/05/2026
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Boston's Economy 2026 covers trends in employment, wages, mobility, travel, consumer spending, housing prices, and real estate.

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Neighborhood Profiles 2025

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Labor Market, Language, Race, Real Estate & Development

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Document Date:
04/30/2026
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The 2025 neighborhood profiles were developed by the Research Division to provide a brief overview Boston and its 23 neighborhoods' demographics, economy, housing, mobility, and past and future trends. Updating the 2019 series, these reports use diverse data sources, including the Division's population estimates and projections, Mastercard spending data, U.S. Census LODES employment data, Citydata mobility data, MBTA ridership data, and Mayor’s Office of Housing data. Explore the citywide profile and 23 neighborhood profiles below: Citywide | Allston | Back Bay | Beacon Hill | Brighton | Charlestown | Chinatown | Dorchester | Downtown | East Boston | Fenway | Hyde Park | Jamaica Plain | Longwood | Mattapan | Mission Hill | North End | Roslindale | Roxbury | South Boston | South Boston Waterfront | South End | West End | West Roxbury

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Unpacking Boston's FY2025 NIH Funding

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Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development

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Document Date:
03/25/2026
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This report provides an overview of NIH funding awarded to Boston researchers in fiscal year 2025, a year marked by significant disruption in the federal research funding landscape. Despite proposed budget cuts, grant terminations, and a freeze on Harvard-affiliated funding, Boston received $2.46 billion across 3,983 grants, maintaining its position as the second-largest recipient of NIH funding in the country. The majority of funding supported world-renowned institutions such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Boston Children's Hospital. While Boston's research funding held steady in FY2025, the long-term federal policy outlook remains uncertain.

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Non-Citizen Haitians in Boston

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Foreign-born

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Document Date:
03/16/2026
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This presentation provides an analysis of non-citizen Haitians in Boston. This analysis is dated from April 2025.

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