Roughly 80% of Massachusetts residents live in the Boston metro area, enjoying the New England hub’s many pros including rich history, scenic nature, and a strong sports culture make New England’s hub the place to live. Our downtown Boston apartments are surrounded. Home to more than 4.3 million people, the city is punctuated with by historic sites such as Griffin’s Wharf, where the famed Boston Tea Party happened and Boston Common, America’s oldest park.