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Median monthly rents in the Boston metro area exhibit a clear core-periphery gradient, with the highest rents ($2,250–$2,500+) concentrated in a band stretching from Somerville and Medford through the western suburbs toward Waltham and Newton, while significantly lower rents ($750–$1,250) cluster in southern neighborhoods south of downtown Boston toward Quincy and in pockets of the far western periphery. A notable contrast exists between the affluent yellow-hued western and northwestern suburbs and the lower-rent green-toned areas along the southern coastline and parts of Lynn to the northeast. The downtown Boston core itself displays moderate to high rents but is flanked immediately to the south by some of the metro's most affordable zip codes, suggesting sharp socioeconomic boundaries within a relatively compact geography.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS