Summer AC Emergency Index · 2026 edition
Boston, MA: 90th of 100 for summer AC repair searches
Boston has 21.2 typical June–August searches for AC repair help per 1,000 households, 37% below the median city (33.8). That's less than its normal summer heat predicts (0.75x), 79th of 100 cities on this measure.
Summer in Boston
- Search demand typically peaks in July, when it runs 2.40x the city's yearly average.
- A normal June–August brings 667 cooling degree days at Boston Logan International Airport.
Homes in Boston
- The median home was built in 1947.
- 74% of homes were built before 1980.
- 35% of households own their home.
- 279,216 households in city limits (ACS 2023).
Boston ranks 49th in the Winter Home Emergency Index. See Boston's winter page.
About these numbers
Search demand from Google Ads, Oct 2022 to Sep 2026, for 21 AC repair terms. Each month uses the median of that calendar month across four years. "Boston" is the location as Google Ads defines it; households are city limits. This measures searches, not breakdowns or claims. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Boston, MA ranks 90th of 100 for summer AC repair searches," October 24, 2026, https://homestatsdata.com/hvac/ac-repair-statistics/boston-ma/