--- page_version: c5ef66c3f16ac5c97b290ed56aabcbd6 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:us:geonames:13286805 entity_type: city name: Lower Allston name_en: Lower Allston country_code: US country: United States slug: lower-allston canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lower-allston/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/lower-allston.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/lower-allston.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/us/lower-allston snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-07 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lower-allston/ citation_title: "Lower Allston, United States: salary, cost of living, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "c5ef66c3f16ac5c97b290ed56aabcbd6" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Lower Allston At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5.9 µg/m³. ## Mobility Lower Allston's nearest airport was BOS, 10 km away and offered 103 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.1°C in January to 23.4°C in July. Lower Allston's monthly precipitation totalled 86.1 mm in January and 83 mm in July. PM2.5 peak concentration levels were 16.9 µg/m³. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 4,431 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.1 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | supplemental | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5.91 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 2.7 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 13.5 · May 19.2 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 5.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -5 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 10.1 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -1.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.7 · Jun 20 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 2.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 86.1 · Feb 81.5 · Mar 105.9 · Apr 92.1 · May 82.5 · Jun 98.9 · Jul 83 · Aug 82.1 · Sep 90.3 · Oct 102.3 · Nov 92.9 · Dec 109.2 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5, highest monitored reading | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 16.9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5, annual mean | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 5.91 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] | | Annual precipitation | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,107 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] | | Maximum July temperature | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 27.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 11.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] | | Minimum January temperature | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 60.38 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 21.57 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Physicians per 100,000 residents | `physicians_per_100k` | 1,827 per 100,000 | county | 2023-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [11] | | Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 103 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 10 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BOS | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10 - [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Lower Allston when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/). ## Nearby cities - [West Cambridge/Harvard Square](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-cambridge-harvard-square/) — 1.0 km away - [North Brighton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/north-brighton/) — 1.2 km away - [Allston](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/allston/) — 1.4 km away - [Cambridge](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/cambridge-ma/) — 2.0 km away - [Coolidge Corner](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/coolidge-corner/) — 2.5 km away - [Brighton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/brighton/) — 3.2 km away - [West Fens](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-fens/) — 3.3 km away - [Somerville](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/somerville/) — 3.3 km away ## Sources 1. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002%2CB20017&geo_ids=06000US2403391808,06000US2451090000,06000US2500546598,06000US2500905595,06000US2500952490,06000US2501313660,06000US2501501370,06000US2501711000,06000US2501739835,06000US2501745560,06000US2501762535,06000US2501771025,06000US2501773405,06000US2502109175,06000US2502141690,06000US2502507000,06000US2502712715,06000US2502782000,06000US2609916520,06000US2612585480,06000US2705310846,06000US2705343000,06000US2705343252,06000US2804792430,06000US2918947918 2. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables — Independent source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B05002%2CB25064%2CB23025&geo_ids=16000US4730960%2C16000US4831592%2C16000US4838548%2C16000US4847916%2C16000US4725920%2C16000US4753000%2C16000US4751540%2C16000US4738540%2C16000US4743780%2C16000US4811464%2C16000US4853130%2C16000US4833476%2C16000US4839928%2C16000US4813108%2C16000US4867832%2C16000US4733260%2C16000US4836104%2C16000US4824912%2C16000US4856696%2C16000US4855152%2C16000US4748980%2C16000US4845672%2C16000US4817744%2C16000US4829660%2C16000US4739620%2C16000US4732520%2C16000US4722000%2C16000US4822720%2C16000US4740160%2C16000US4724360%2C16000US4839004%2C16000US4868036%2C16000US4845096%2C16000US4865344%2C16000US4818020%2C16000US4837396%2C16000US4824036%2C16000US4811716%2C16000US4862672%2C16000US4868180%2C16000US4843024%2C16000US4702180%2C16000US4744382%2C16000US4805000%2C16000US3712000%2C16000US3918000%2C16000US4055000%2C16000US3240000%2C16000US2507000%2C16000US2622000 3. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/ 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet — Official source — https://www.verizon.com/home/internet/ 10. Visible unlimited mobile plan — Official source — https://www.visible.com/plans 11. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release — Official source — https://data.hrsa.gov/DataDownload/AHRF/AHRF_2024-2025_CSV.zip 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). 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