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Boston By the Numbers

Get to know America's best college town! Roll your mouse over the graphic below to take a look at Boston by the numbers...

Boston by the numbers info graphic 18 million people visit Boston each year. There are more than 840 restaurants to sample in Boston. 48.4 square miles span Boston, making this compact city ideal to explore on foot, bike or public transportation. Boston was founded in 1630, making it one of the oldest major cities in the U.S. 75+ popular songs have been written about Boston. Which one will be your anthem? 32 championships (and counting!) have been won by Boston's professional sports teams! 400+ television shows and movies have been filmed or set in Boston from 'The Town' to 'Boston Public.' There are 650,000 residents in Boston proper. 21 is the official number of neighborhoods that make up Boston-including our neighborhood, the Fenway. When you come to school at Emmanuel, you'll become one of the 250,000 college students who come to study in Boston each year.

Graphic by Christopher Moraal, Class of 2011.

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