Health of Boston

Sections of the most recent report

• Executive Summary and Summary Tables (including Neighborhood Tables)​
• Health Equity
• Methods​
• Technical Notes​ and Data Sources
• Appendix (data tables for all chapters)​

• Healthcare Access, Health Behaviors, and Health Status Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adults in Boston, 2010 – 2017 (Published October 2020)
• Demographic Characteristics and Social Determinants of Health Among Boston's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adult Residents, 2010 – 2017 (Published August 2019)
• Racial Differences in Accessing Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment Following an Opioid Overdose (Published March 2019)

This report focuses on analyzing the findings of the Boston Overdose Linkage to Treatment Study (BOLTS) with a sub-analysis focused on those in the Mass and Cass area.

• Elevating Voices of Overdose Survivors Living on the Street

This special report is an in-depth analysis of cancer data. It provides actionable information on the cancer experience of Boston residents.

• Health of Boston Special Report: Cancer Among City of Boston Residents 1999-2013

In 2017, the Boston Public Health Commission assessed availability of healthcare services in the city of Boston. This included a process to identify un-served or under-served populations. The Healthcare Access Report summarizes these findings.

• ​Healthcare​ Access Report

The Health of Boston’s Children: Parent and Caregiver perspectives surveyed 2,100 parents and caregivers about a variety of children's health-related issues. Report findings allow researchers to compare health outcomes and experiences of Boston’s children and families with those of children and families across Massachusetts and the United States. 

The report encourages public dialogue, informs policymakers, and stimulates programs, services and research aimed at eliminating inequities and improving health outcomes for children. 

• Health of Boston's Children Report

The Boston Public Health Commission released a data brief showing significant improvement in the Black infant mortality rate and a historic narrowing of the infant mortality rate gap between Black infants and White infants.

• Closing the Gap: Decline in Black Infant Mortality Rates in Boston, 2001-2012​​

These reports provide insight into alcohol and drug abuse among Boston residents. The reports focus on data that describes patterns and trends of specific substance abuse-related health experiences. 

• Substance Abuse in Boston 2011
• Substance Abuse in Boston 2007

• Health of Boston 2008
• Health of Boston 2007
• Health of Boston 2006
• Health of Boston 2005
• Health of Boston 2004 Chartbook
• Health of Boston 2004 Data Tables
• Health of Boston 2002
• Health of Boston 2001

• Boston Natality 2007 Report - A Review of 1999 Birth Data
• Boston Natality 2005 Report - A Review of 2003 Birth Data
• Boston Natality 2004 Report - A Review of 2002 Birth Data
• Boston Natality 2003 Report - A Review of 2001 Birth Data
• Boston Natality 2002 Report- A Review of 2000 Birth Data