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This is the website for the City of Boston’s new Planning Department, which launched on July 1. The staff and many responsibilities of the Boston Planning & Development Agency have moved to the Planning Department of the City of Boston including planning & zoning, urban design, development review, and real estate divisions. Please excuse any misalignment you may see on our site as we transition to the City. Learn more

The Domestic Migration Map is an interactive tool designed to assist readers in understanding pre-pandemic migration flows into and out of Boston. The tool highlights a number of factors that may influence a person's decision to relocate to or from Boston, including median rent, median household income, education levels, job types available, and average January temperature. The tool examines two distinct geographies: metropolitan areas across the country and cities and towns in the five-county area surrounding Boston. The migration data comes from the 2010-2019 American Community Survey.

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The Domestic Migration Map is an interactive tool designed to assist readers in understanding pre-pandemic migration flows into and out of Boston.