Deciding where to buy a home in the Boston area depends on many very personal factors. Each individual or family has their own ideas what their needs are and what they can afford. The following factors can play an important role:

Cost - The cost of housing is often a governing factor. In the Boston area, the price range of homes vary greatly from one neighborhood or town to another.

Income - Average Income of an area is another important factor as schools and services are usually better in more affluent areas.

Schools - The quality of schools can be an important factor in the decision. In general terms, suburban locations and affluent areas offer better public schools than their urban or less affluent counterparts. However, there are exceptions to this and there are many excellent private schools throughout the city.

Attributes - Neighborhoods and towns have their unique attributes such as style, culture, public transportation and entertainment. For most people, these are important factors when it comes to making a decision about their home.

Where to live in Boston - Neigborhood Data

The following table compares characteristics of each Boston neigborhood.

	Town or Neighbourhood	Average Property Price	Average Income	School Testing	Size	Attributes
	Allston
	Arlington
	Back Bay
	Bay Village
	Beacon Hill
	Belmont
	Brighton
	Brookline
	Cambridge
	Charlestown
	Chelsea
	Chinatown
	Dorchester
	Downtown
	East Boston
	Everett
	Fenway
	Financial District
	Hyde Park
	Jamaica Plain
	Lexington
	Lynn
	Malden
	Mattapan
	Medford
	Melrose
	Midtown
	Milton
	Mission Hill
	Nahant
	Newton
	North End
	Quincy
	Revere
	Roslindale
	Roxbury
	Saugus
	Seaport
	Somerville
	South Boston
	South End
	Stoneham
	Wakefield
	Waltham
	Waterfront
	Wellesley
	West End
	West Roxbury
	Winchester
	Winthrop
	Woburn