Boston may be one of the smaller "big cities" in the U.S., but with 600,000 people, it is the largest city in Massachusetts. This brief overiew will help you get settled a little quicker.
When you look at an average map of Boston , you only see five of Boston's 20+ neighborhoods. HSPH is located in the Boston neighborhood of Mission Hill (just off of the bottom left corner of the map above) in an area commonly called the Longwood Medical Area or LMA. Visit our area maps page to see the neighborhoods closest to HSPH.
Additional information about Boston can be found on the links & resources page.