Living in West Roxbury, Boston, MA
Living In West Roxbury, Boston Summary
Life in West Roxbury, Boston, MA summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in West Roxbury 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 West Roxbury:
The population in West Roxbury is 33,915.
The median home value in West Roxbury is $558,847.
The median income in West Roxbury is $122,248.
The median rent in West Roxbury is $1,823.
The unemployment rate in West Roxbury is 3.4%.
The crime rate in West Roxbury is 870 per 100k people.
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West Roxbury, Boston Quality Of Life
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West Roxbury, Boston Crime Report
Crime in West Roxbury, Boston summary. We derived crime rates by looking data from the FBI for Boston and estimating down to West Roxbury. Key points include:
There were 295 total crimes in West Roxbury in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in West Roxbury is 870 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in West Roxbury is 204 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in West Roxbury is 666 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in West Roxbury is -62.57% below the national average.
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Crime In West Roxbury, Boston vs Boston Comparison Table
| Statistic | Count Raw |
West Roxbury / 100k People |
Boston / 100k People |
Massachusetts / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crimes Per 100K | 295 | 870 | 2,421.1 | 1,362.0 | 2,324.2 |
| Violent Crime | 69 | 204 | 619.0 | 308.8 | 369.8 |
| Property Crime | 226 | 666 | 1,802.1 | 1,053.2 | 1,954.4 |
West Roxbury, Boston Cost Of Living
Cost of living in West Roxbury, Boston summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in West Roxbury. Real estate prices and rent drive most of the variance in cost of living around Boston. Key points include:
The cost of living in West Roxbury is 140 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Boston is 0.9x lower than the city average.
The median home value in West Roxbury is $558,847.
The median rent in West Roxbury is $1,823.
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Cost Of Living In West Roxbury, Boston Comparison Table
| Living Expense | West Roxbury | Boston | Massachusetts | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 140 | 148 | 143 | 100 |
| Services | 126 | 129 | 126 | 100 |
| Groceries | 118 | 114 | 108 | 100 |
| Health | 120 | 117 | 100 | |
| Housing | 182 | 204 | 202 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 110 | 114 | 100 |
| Utilities | 126 | 124 | 123 | 100 |
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