>>47173705I bet you big money that the population of the vast majority of the cities in that 83% are sprawling suburban cities with populations well below Boston's own (not even 700k). A lot of people go to Boston to work, but not many live there and often prefer the ritzy ass neighborhoods outside of the city limits and even the metro area.
Just so you understand how safe Boston is, here's some of what Boston is competing with (data's compiled from 2021):
