Many people choose to live in Boston proper and there are a wide range of opportunities within the city limits. However, the majority of people who live in Greater Boston do not live in Boston.
Many people choose to live in Boston proper and there are a wide range of opportunities within the city limits. Important to note, the majority of people who live in Greater Boston do not live in Boston. The Boston Metropolitan area consists of dozens of cities and towns with a total population of about 4.4 million people as of the 2000 US Census. The population of the City of Boston was just under 630,000 in 2008.