Quality of Life in Boston, MA, United States
| Purchasing Power Index | 164.67 | Very High |
| Safety Index | 59.87 | Moderate |
| Health Care Index | 69.05 | High |
| Climate Index | 71.73 | High |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.04 | High |
| Property Price to Income Ratio | 6.98 | Low |
| Traffic Commute Time Index | 44.95 | High |
| Pollution Index | 32.46 | Low |
| Quality of Life Index: | 187.63 | Very High |
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Last update: 9 February 2026
Nearby Cities:| Quality of Life in Malden, Massachusetts | 5.48 miles |
| Quality of Life in Lynn, Massachusetts | 10.53 miles |
| Quality of Life in Waltham, Massachusetts | 11.19 miles |
| Quality of Life in Natick, Massachusetts | 18.62 miles |
| Quality of Life in Tewksbury, Massachusetts | 23.94 miles |
| Quality of Life in Brockton, Massachusetts | 24.62 miles |
| Quality of Life in Acton, Massachusetts | 24.93 miles |
| Quality of Life in Ashland, Massachusetts | 25.64 miles |
| Quality of Life in Beverly, Massachusetts | 28.08 miles |
| Quality of Life in Taunton, Massachusetts | 38.93 miles |
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This place used to be a great city, but since the last 10 years there's no way back to normal.
We're moving to Ottawa, Canada - our families already left 2 years ago and after visiting them regularly, we have to admit Ottawa is a much better place to live.