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  | City: | Boston | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 617, 857 | 
| Latitude: | 42.342124 | 
| Longitude: | -71.096672 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bank Of America Fleet Bank Boston , Boston City Hall , Boston Financial Data Servic , Boston University , Kenmore , Cambridge , Soldiers Field , Cash Management , Dorchester , Dorchester Center , Dorchestr Ctr , Grove Hall , Uphams Corner , E Boston , East Boston , Fidelity Service Company , John Hancock Mutual Ins , John Hancock P O Box 505 , Mass Tax , Massachusetts Tax , Mission Hill , Roxbury , Roxbury Crossing , Roxbury Xing , S Boston , South Boston , State Street Corporation | 
| Population: | 18,200 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,486 | 
| White Population: | 17,969 | 
| Black Population: | 2,560 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,284 | 
| Asian Population: | 3,050 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 106 | 
| Indian Population: | 33 | 
| Other Population: | 922 | 
| Male Population: | 13,264 | 
| Female Population: | 12,222 | 
| Median Age: | 23.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 22.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 23.70 | 
| Households: | 10,733 | 
| Average Household Size: | 1.70 | 
| Average House Value: | $196,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,244 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 607 | 
| Number of Employees: | 43,325 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,875,885,000 | 
| Land Area: | 0.783 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.052 sq mi | 
            North Waltham, MA (       1.8 miles)
             Readville, MA (       1.8 miles)
             Brookline Village, MA (       2.7 miles)
             Jamaica Plain, MA (       2.8 miles)
             Brookline, MA (       2.8 miles)
             Charlestown, MA (       3.3 miles)
             Allston, MA (       3.4 miles)
             New Town, MA (       3.5 miles)
             Cambridge, MA (       3.6 miles)