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Santa Fe vs. Boston



Surprisingly, Santa Fe gets just 8" less snow than Boston.  And there's no
public transportation!

And, of course, there are no No Kidding chapters there.

 

city reports

Santa Fe, New Mexico Boston, Ma
The city of Santa Fe sits in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on New Mexico's Santa Fe River 60 miles north of Albuquerque. Santa Fe is the state capital, seat of Santa Fe County and is known for its southwestern style arts and crafts. Nicknamed the "Hub of the Universe," Boston is surrounded by the Neponset, Chelsea, Charles, and Mystic Rivers in northeastern Ma. This historic city serves as the seat of Suffolk County and is the state capital.



demographics

Santa Fe

Boston

City Population 62,203 589,141
County Population 129,292 689,807
Metro Population 147,635 3,398,051
Median Household Income $40,392 $39,629
Unemployment Rate 3.6% 6.4%
Crime Index* 173 260

*(percent of the national average. For more information on the homefair.com crime index, see the Relocation Crime Lab on our web site)



climate

Santa Fe

Boston

Winter Temperature Range 14/52 22/40
Spring Temperature Range 26/78 31/67
Summer Temperature Range 50/91 59/82
Fall Temperature Range 24/81 38/73
Annual Precipitation 18.00' 41.51'
Annual Snowfall 34.0' 42.4'


cost of living

Santa Fe

Boston

Cost of Living Index (U.S. average = 100) 115.11 177.17
3-Bedroom House Price (U.S. $) $210,000 $516,842
2-Bedroom Apartment Rent (U.S. $) $710 $1,800
Property Tax Rate 1.49% 1.37%
Sales Tax (state and local) 6.25% 5.0%


educ-health

Santa Fe

Boston

18.0/1 15.5/1
Expenditures Per Pupil $4,284/1 $6,237/1
Hospitals 3 22
Physicians (county) 305 5,118


employers

Santa Fe Boston

US Government
Santa Fe School District

City of Santa Fe
Presbyterian Medical Services
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Opera
Santa Fe Ski Co.
Downs at Santa Fe
Ma General Hospital
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Fidelity Investments
Boston University
Beth Israel Co.
Fleet
New England Medical Center
Children's Hospital
Liberty Mutual
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.


colleges

Santa Fe Boston
College of Santa Fe
Saint John's College
Santa Fe Community College
University of New Mexico
University of Phoenix
Harvard University
Boston University
University of Ma
Boston College
Northeastern University


newspapers

Santa Fe Boston
Albuquerque Journal
New Mexican
Santa Fe Reporter
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Boston Business Journal


phone nos

Santa Fe

Boston

Chamber of Commerce (505) 983-7317 (617) 227-4500
Dept. of Motor Vehicles (505) 827-2241 (617) 351-4500
School Board (505) 982-2631 (617) 635-9050
Main Public Library (505) 827-3800 (617) 536-5400



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