
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area had a population of 4.9 million in 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the eleventh-largest in the United States.
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Weather in Boston
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7-day forecast · °F · data by Open-Meteo
Top hotels in Boston
2026-07-04 → 2026-07-06 · 1 room · 2 adults
Things to do
Dessert Walk in Boston
food drink
from $55
Theater Night in Boston
shows
from $43
Hidden Gems of Boston Small-Group Tour
tours
from $79
Live Jazz Evening in Boston
shows
from $119
Boston Aquarium Entry
attractions
from $37
Live Jazz Evening in Boston
shows
from $76
Getting there
Airports serving Boston: