Explore the Research Division publications below by keyword, neighborhood, or topic. If you have questions about these documents or are looking for specific information, please review the Frequently Requested Information page. This page features publications covering the most requested economic and demographic data for Boston.
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Neighborhood Profiles 2025
All Neighborhoods
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Apr 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
Topics: Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Income & Poverty, Labor Market, Language, Race, Real Estate & Development
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Unpacking Boston's FY2025 NIH Funding
All Neighborhoods
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Mar 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.
Topics: Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development
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Industry Profiles 2025
All Neighborhoods
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Jun 17 2025
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| This series profiles Boston's 7 top industries including: Retail, Educational Services, Healthcare, Culture Sports and Tourism, Finance Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE), Industrial, and Professional Services.
Each profile includes data on employment, earnings, establishments, associated real estate, and more.
Topics: Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development
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Boston's Land Use Patterns Over Two Decades
All Neighborhoods
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Jun 06 2025
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| This presentation provides an up-to-date snapshot of current land use and examines key shifts in residential, commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and tax-exempt land throughout the city's neighborhoods from 2002 to 2025. View the presentation by clicking on the title or thumbnail image. View our interactive land use and land value explorer tool here.
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Unpacking Boston's FY2024 NIH Funding
All Neighborhoods
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May 20 2025
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| This report provides an overview of NIH funding awarded to Boston researchers in fiscal year 2024, highlighting the City’s continued leadership in biomedical research and innovation. Boston received nearly $2.5 billion across 4,194 grants, the second-highest total nationwide. The majority of this funding supported world-renowned institutions such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital, reflecting the strength of Boston’s hospitals, universities, and life sciences sector in advancing groundbreaking medical research.
Topics: Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development
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