Welcome to Boston! The City of Boston hosts over 12 million annual
visitors from across the country and around the globe. This vibrant,
thriving city is renowned for its cultural facilities, world-class
educational institutions, champion sports franchises, as well as its
place at the very forefront of American history. Tourism is one of New
England's largest industries; as the region's social and commercial
"hub", Boston is willing to accommodate and entertain you as few other
cities can.Boston, first incorporated as a town in 1630, and as a city in 1822, is
one of America's oldest cities, with a rich economic and social
history. What began as a homesteading community eventually evolved into
a center for social and political change. Boston has since become the
economic and cultural hub of New England.
As the region's hub, Boston is home to nearly 590,000
residents, many institutions of higher education, some of the world's
finest inpatient hospitals, and numerous cultural and professional
sports organizations. Boston-based jobs, primarily within the finance,
health care, educational, and service areas, numbered nearly 660,000 in
2002. Millions of people visit Boston to take in its historic neighborhoods, attend
cultural or sporting events, and conduct business.
