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BoZton: The story of Boston's young people, in their own words
An upcoming Globe series, BoZton, amplifies the voices of young Bostonians. (Randy Vazquez/Boston Globe)
Chapter 1

LIVING

Young people in Boston are grappling with an impossible housing market — whether it's shelling out money for rent, hunting for a place, or buying something of their own. They've heard the refrain: Save, and don't overspend. But when that isn't enough, what comes next for the city they call home?

episode 1
The hunt for a home
In a city where housing is extremely scarce, finding a place can be, well, chaos. We followed along.

episode 2
A rent-burdened generation
Roughly half of local Gen Z renters are shoveling more of their income toward housing costs than experts recommend.

episode 3
Booted from Boston
What happens when young people cannot afford to live in Jamaica Plain, Fenway, or Back Bay? They venture out.

episode 4
The quest for home ownership
Buying a house here, especially in your 20s, has always been a monumental task. But the situation is worse now than ever.

BIOS

(gen z) host

Diti Kohli

Diti is a general assignment reporter on the business desk, covering everything from the economy and housing to retail and labor.
(millennial) producer

Randy Vazquez

Randy is an award-winning video journalist and photojournalist, working on short- and long-form documentary videos for The Boston Globe.

More about the project

'BoZton' video series tells Gen Z stories
WATCH: Reporter Diti Kohli sits down with young Bostonians to talk about housing, finances, and their futures in the city.

Gen Z's financial futures

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?
Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

DEBT

HOUSING

SAVINGS

CALCULATOR

More Gen Z coverage

From lovers to roommates: Gen Z couples are moving in together at record rates
With housing costs skyrocketing and inflation driving up the cost of nearly everything, many young couples are moving in together sooner than they anticipated to save money.

From college to the working world, a ‘hybrid’ life has become the norm for many 20-somethings
Graduates this spring are stepping into a working world that may be just as remote as their college experience was.

‘Boston is not a real city’: College students say city night life is lacking

Boston is home to tens of thousands of college students, with many universities advertising the city as their campus. But many say the night here ends too early — and is too expensive.

‘Soul-sucking’: Why some Gen Zers are quitting the 9-to-5

The monotonous nature of a typical office job is the subject of an extremely relatable viral TikTok trend.

Here’s why some young workers want to ditch ‘corporate-speak’
On my radar. Let’s close the loop. Low-hanging fruit. For young people entering corporate America, the jargon used in the office and on Slack is not worth circling back on.

Gen Z’s formative years were disrupted by national issues. Now they’re ready to vote.

Interviews with two dozen students from historically Black colleges and universities in Atlanta show they recognize their powerful role in the electorate.