Living in Charlestown, Boston, MA
Living In Charlestown, Boston Summary
Life in Charlestown, Boston, MA summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Charlestown over the past eight years using Census, FBI, cost of living, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Charlestown:
The population in Charlestown is 19,678.
The median home value in Charlestown is $742,385.
The median income in Charlestown is $123,289.
The median rent in Charlestown is $1,941.
The unemployment rate in Charlestown is 2.0%.
The crime rate in Charlestown is 1947 per 100k people.
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Charlestown, Boston Quality Of Life
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Charlestown, Boston Crime Report
Crime in Charlestown, Boston summary. We derived crime rates by looking data from the FBI for Boston and estimating down to Charlestown. Key points include:
There were 383 total crimes in Charlestown in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Charlestown is 1,947 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Charlestown is 422 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Charlestown is 1,525 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in Charlestown is -16.23% below the national average.
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Crime In Charlestown, Boston vs Boston Comparison Table
| Statistic | Count Raw |
Charlestown / 100k People |
Boston / 100k People |
Massachusetts / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crimes Per 100K | 383 | 1,947 | 2,421.1 | 1,362.0 | 2,324.2 |
| Violent Crime | 83 | 422 | 619.0 | 308.8 | 369.8 |
| Property Crime | 300 | 1,525 | 1,802.1 | 1,053.2 | 1,954.4 |
Charlestown, Boston Cost Of Living
Cost of living in Charlestown, Boston summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Charlestown. Real estate prices and rent drive most of the variance in cost of living around Boston. Key points include:
The cost of living in Charlestown is 147 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Boston is 1.0x lower than the city average.
The median home value in Charlestown is $742,385.
The median rent in Charlestown is $1,941.
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Cost Of Living In Charlestown, Boston Comparison Table
| Living Expense | Charlestown | Boston | Massachusetts | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 147 | 148 | 143 | 100 |
| Services | 126 | 129 | 126 | 100 |
| Groceries | 118 | 114 | 108 | 100 |
| Health | 120 | 117 | 100 | |
| Housing | 207 | 204 | 202 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 110 | 114 | 100 |
| Utilities | 126 | 124 | 123 | 100 |
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