My hunch has been validated. According to a recent Forbes article, Boston is the 2nd most expensive rental market in the United States, behind only NYC.
1. New York, New York
2. Boston, Mass.
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. San Francisco, Calif.
5. Northern New Jersey
6. Stamford, Conn.
7. Nassau-Suffolk counties, New York
8. Los Angeles, Calif.
9. San Jose, Calif.
10. Orange County, Calif.