Service industries dominate Boston's economy.
The metropolitan area is the largest center for banking and insurance in the northeastern United States, and several national firms have headquarters in the city. Boston is known for its high-quality health care facilities, including 16 teaching hospitals and several institutions that are pioneers in medical research. Printing and publishing are the leading manufacturing employers in the city. Boston, which is the Capital of Massachusetts, is an international city where everything is so close you only need to wear a comfortable pair of shoes to enjoy all it has to offer. It is known as America's walking city.