Rankings · How Boston ranks in NY
Boston ranks #27 in New York for health insurance
Boston is ranked on 33 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
33
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #27 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Boston’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 99% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
168 in of snow a year
Older than 93% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
51.5 median age
Fewer kids than 91% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.5% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 89% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
79.3° July high
Shorter growing season than 72% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
156 days between frosts
Wetter than 68% of NY towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 67% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.3% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 64% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
2.2% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 56% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
15.4° January low
Where it shines
The lists Boston does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Boston marked.
At a glance
Boston lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Boston’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Boston does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#27/774Most active#140/774Healthiest#196/774Fewest smokers#200/774Lowest obesity#257/774Lowest depression#311/774Closest to a top hospital#592/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#154/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#356/777 People
Most educated#391/777 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#414/484 Almost there
2 spots from the top 25 for health insurance
Lists where Boston sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Boston out-ranks 4 of its 6 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.