Boston, MA
Is the Train of Rising Rents Slowing Down in Boston?
Updated 6 days ago
Boston's T is one of the largest rapid transit systems in the
nation, behind New York City and Chicago and similar in size to
Washington D.C. This means hundreds of thousands of people rely on
the MBTA system to get them to and from work, school, yoga classes,
and whatever else they may need. It…
The Madness That is Boston Move-in Day
Updated 2 months ago
If you don't live in Boston, you
probably don't know about the struggles faced by students during
the dreaded move-in period. Every year, between late August and
early September, new and returning students move into dorms or new
apartments near the city's universities. While moving week is a…
Boston’s Winter Storms and 311 Snow-Related Complaints
Updated 2 months ago
The East Coast has been hit, over the past weeks, with one winter
storm after the other. One city that has been very affected by
these storms is Boston. As Boston is currently being visited by the
fourth winter storm in the past weeks, we here at RentHop thought
we would take a deeper look at…
Boston Median Rent by T Stop 2017
Updated 9 months ago
Map Updated August 24th, 2017
Rising Rents Don't Stop Here
Boston's T is one of the largest rapid transit systems in the
nation, behind New York City and Chicago and similar in size to
Washington D.C. This means hundreds of thousands of people rely on
the MBTA to get them to and from work…
Can You Afford To Live In Boston? (Maybe Outside Suffolk County)
Updated 11 months ago
Median Annual Income Won't Afford Suffolk County
Apartments
We pulled data for two-bedroom median rents across Boston
($2,600 for the whole metro area), and found many
neighborhoods to be quite affordable, much more affordable,
in fact, than
Los Angeles and
Miami, where nearly all neighborhoods…
The Holy Streets of Boston
Updated 14 months ago
2017 - The Year of the Pothole
As we leave the Winter behind and enter Spring, the team at RentHop
thought it would be the perfect time to remind everyone to beware
the dreaded pothole. We hope applying a little data science to the
Pothole Requests from the City of Boston helps to prevent your…
Mapping March Madness In Boston
Updated 15 months ago
In Preparation for March Madness - A Review of the
Sports Bar Scene in Boston
It seems like forever ago when every sports bar in the Boston area
was packed with patrons watching the New England Patriots make
their historic comeback to win Super Bowl LI. Bostonians are known
for taking their…
Clinton Holds Ten-Fold Lead in Donors Across Greater Boston
Updated 19 months ago
With just a week to go in this election cycle the only thing left
to do is vote (seriously, get out and vote!). As
Hillary and the Donald go pantsuit to "hair", we've been left with
a hunger for some cold hard data and in the final FEC disclosure
of the season, we found just that. As a…
Cambridge Parking Tickets (2015)
Updated 22 months ago
What are some of the most high-risk places to park your car in Cambridge, MA? RentHop takes a look at over 300,000 tickets issued in 2015.
Get to know your neighbor's political views: Boston Edition (2016)
Updated 22 months ago
Hillary gets more money, but Bernie gets more voters.
