Greater Boston is the area of the U.S. state of Massachusetts closely surrounding the city of Boston. In addition to Boston, other towns/cities include Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, and the largest town in Massachusetts by population, Framingham. Greater Boston overlaps the North and South Shores, as well as the MetroWest region. Greater Boston is more urbanized than the other regions of Massachusetts, such as the more rural Western Massachusetts and the beach communities of Cape Cod. The area features many universities. There are a decreasing number of working class communities within Greater Boston. Boston apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Boston apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.