What's a good Google rating for a restaurant in Boston?
- Google Maps
- 4.6stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
- Tripadvisor
- 4.4stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
Above 4.6 stars puts you in the top quarter on Google Maps for Boston restaurants. The middle half sit between 4.2 and 4.6 stars, from 14,995 reviews across 29 restaurants. On Tripadvisor, above 4.4 stars puts you in the top quarter; the middle half sit between 4.1 and 4.4 stars, from 81,285 reviews across 108 restaurants.
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About these figures
The Boston article analyzes 12,158 text-eligible reviews across 129 restaurants in a frozen snapshot; these benchmarks use current listing ratings and all published review counts, including star-only reviews and listings without analyzed text.
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Google Maps
69%
You're above 69% of Boston restaurants on Google Maps.
Your review count is above 17% of Boston restaurants on Google Maps.
Tripadvisor
81%
You're above 81% of Boston restaurants on Tripadvisor.
Your review count is above 1% of Boston restaurants on Tripadvisor.
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Rating distributions
Bars count listings per 0.1-star bucket. Both charts share a scale. Dashed line — top-quarter threshold. Darker bars — ratings above it.
14,995 reviews across 29 restaurants
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| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 1 |
| 3.4 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 0 |
| 3.6 | 2 |
| 3.7 | 0 |
| 3.8 | 0 |
| 3.9 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 1 |
| 4.1 | 1 |
| 4.2 | 4 |
| 4.3 | 4 |
| 4.4 | 6 |
| 4.5 | 1 |
| 4.6 | 6 |
| 4.7 | 2 |
| 4.8 | 0 |
| 4.9 | 0 |
| 5.0 | 0 |
81,285 reviews across 108 restaurants
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| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 1 |
| 3.5 | 1 |
| 3.6 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 1 |
| 3.8 | 1 |
| 3.9 | 4 |
| 4.0 | 16 |
| 4.1 | 13 |
| 4.2 | 9 |
| 4.3 | 24 |
| 4.4 | 17 |
| 4.5 | 15 |
| 4.6 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 1 |
| 4.8 | 0 |
| 4.9 | 0 |
| 5.0 | 0 |
What stands out in Boston
Google Maps and Tripadvisor median ratings for Boston restaurants are about the same within the uncertainty intervals. Google Maps ratings cluster tightly among Boston restaurants, with the middle half between 4.2 and 4.6 stars.
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Google Maps
| Percentile | Boston n = 29 listings | Massachusetts n = 29 listings | United States n = 1001 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| p25 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Median | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| p75 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| p90 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 95% median interval | 4.2 – 4.5 | 4.2 – 4.5 | 4.4 – 4.5 |
| Percentile | Boston n = 29 listings | Massachusetts n = 29 listings | United States n = 1001 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 33 | 33 | 58 |
| p25 | 121 | 121 | 185 |
| Median | 230 | 230 | 544 |
| p75 | 832 | 832 | 1,245 |
| p90 | 1,413 | 1,413 | 2,591 |
| 95% median interval | 135 – 748 | 135 – 748 | 490 – 620 |
About these figures
- Boston
- 14,995 reviews across 29 restaurants
- Massachusetts
- 14,995 reviews across 29 restaurants
- United States
- 1,094,659 reviews across 1,001 restaurants
Tripadvisor
| Percentile | Boston n = 108 listings | Massachusetts n = 109 listings | United States n = 1822 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| p25 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Median | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| p75 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| p90 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 95% median interval | 4.2 – 4.3 | 4.2 – 4.3 | 4.3 – 4.4 |
| Percentile | Boston n = 108 listings | Massachusetts n = 109 listings | United States n = 1822 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 231 | 231 | 73 |
| p25 | 314 | 323 | 142 |
| Median | 498 | 504 | 365 |
| p75 | 881 | 881 | 789 |
| p90 | 1,336 | 1,336 | 1,656 |
| 95% median interval | 458 – 602 | 458 – 637 | 341 – 392 |
About these figures
- Boston
- 81,285 reviews across 108 restaurants
- Massachusetts
- 81,922 reviews across 109 restaurants
- United States
- 1,374,532 reviews across 1,822 restaurants
More about Boston restaurants ratings
What rating puts a restaurant in the top 10% in Boston?
Google Maps: the p90 threshold is 4.6 stars, from 14,995 reviews across 29 restaurants. Tripadvisor: the p90 threshold is 4.5 stars, from 81,285 reviews across 108 restaurants.
How many reviews does a typical restaurant in Boston have?
Google Maps: the median is 230 reviews per listing, from 14,995 reviews across 29 restaurants. Tripadvisor: the median is 498 reviews per listing, from 81,285 reviews across 108 restaurants.
Are Tripadvisor ratings lower than Google ratings for restaurants in Boston?
Google Maps and Tripadvisor median ratings for Boston restaurants are about the same within the uncertainty intervals.
How was this calculated?
For Boston restaurants, we rank eligible listing ratings and review counts with equal weight per listing; see the methodology. Methodology
Methodology
Full history remains the main view. These are collected platform listings, not a census or matched unique businesses. Each listing has equal weight; p10, p25, median, p75 and p90 use the nearest-rank method. A percentile means strictly below your value; ties are excluded. Median intervals require at least six listings and use distribution-free 95% binomial order statistics, conditional on the collected listings, and do not measure collection bias. Missing ratings or review counts, disabled listings and misclassified Tripadvisor listings are excluded. A page needs at least 30 eligible listings on each platform and 1,000 analyzed article reviews. The recent comparison needs 30 listings per platform and 1,000 dated analyzed reviews in the last 24 months; it cannot establish a change in the same businesses.
Data preparation: Reviato Insights team.