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Billy's Boston Moving Guide

Whether you're moving to Boston as a student or as a professional, chances are good that you'll encounter exciting new opportunities and prospects for personal growth. But if you've decided to move to Boston because of a job or a specific educational opportunity, you may not be entirely familiar with all that the city has to offer. To help ease your transition to Boston life, I've compiled a succinct Boston moving guide that will provide you with practical tips and interesting information.

Below are my top 21 most useful (and fun) facts about Boston:

1. Nearly 70% of Boston residents rent rather than own their home.
2. This may not be coincidental, as the average price of a home in Boston is nearly $400,000.
3. A 2-bedroom apartment in Boston costs about $1400/month.
4. Moving to Boston with the hopes of finding a job? Finance, government, education and tourism are the top employment opportunities in Boston.
5. Boston is one of the most popular vacation cities in the United States. Over 18 million tourists travel to Boston annually.
6. Boston has nearly 900 restaurants, but fewer than 50 serve fast food. (Of course, New York City has nearly 3,000 fast food establishments, and it's only a 4 hour bus ride away.)
7. The nation's first public beach and first public park are both located in Boston.

Boston Charles River
8. Boston is also the home to the nation's first public school.
9. Today, Boston's public school system spends nearly $10,000 per student, as compared to the national average cost per child, which is closer to $6,000/year.
10. Boston's subway system, know today as the T, was the first subway system in North America. It was built in 1897.
11. The cost of living in Boston is about 27% higher than the average cost of living in the United States.
12. The first telephone call, placed by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, was made in Boston.
13. If you're moving to Boston, make sure to take clothing for all seasons. Boston summers are hot and humid, and winters are cold and snowy.
14. Spanning only 89.6 square miles, Boston is considered one of the smallest cities in the United States as judged by land mass - but it is the country's fourth most densely-populated city.
15. Boston's nickname is Beantown because Boston baked beans originated in the city.
16. On January 15, 1919, the Great Molasses Flood killed 21 people when a molasses tank burst and spilled 2 million gallons of molasses onto the streets of Boston.
17. Boston's Ted Williams Tunnel is the deepest tunnel in the United States, lying at 90 feet below the surface.
18. Boston Cream Pie is the official dessert of Massachusetts. (Yes, it was invented in Boston.)
19. The Boston terrier is the first purebred dog in the United States. It is now the state dog of Massachusetts.
20. Every year Boston holds a national tattoo convention, where over 5,000 people come to appreciate this unique form of body art.
21. Boston is accessible by air via 3 airports and by Amtrak, so it won't be difficult for friends and family to travel to Boston to visit you.