Boston vs. New York – Fun Facts

Superbowl Sunday is almost here.  New York Giants vs New England Patriots.  How do the teams hometowns match up?

According to the Census Bureau :

1. New York is the most populous city.  Boston is #22.
2. Boston workers average 28.4 minutes to get to work, New Yorkers average 38.7 minutes, over 35% longer. 
3. 49.2% of NY residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home.  In Boston it’s 35.5%.
4.  Median household income in New York is $48,743; in Boston, it’s $49,893.

The FBI’s top story for New York is “Five Mafia Members Arrested”.  In Boston, “East Longmeadow man convicted of Insider trading”.

The website 50states.com has these fun facts to share:

New York:

• The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.
• The “New York Post” established in 1803 by Alexander Hamilton is the oldest running newspaper in the United States.
• The first capital of the United States was New York City. In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall.

Boston:

• 1634: Boston Common became the first public park in America.
• Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897
• The signs along the Massachusetts Turnpike reading “x miles to Boston” refer to the distance from that point to the gold dome of the state house.

Here’s hoping the New England Patriots’ trip to the end zone is like that of our commuters…35% faster.

 

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