Hair Salons & Barbershops in Boston, MA: 5,402 businesses
Updated 2026-07-20 · live from the Resquared database
5,402. That's how many distinct hair salons and barbershops Resquared's database finds within roughly 25 miles of Boston, MA as of July 2026. Chains are collapsed to a single business, so this is a count of companies, not storefronts. 14.9% of them have a direct owner or decision-maker email on file, not an info@ inbox.
Note on scale: this is one category in one metro, counted as distinct businesses within ~25 miles of Boston. The full Resquared platform covers 14M+ verified US local businesses across every category and metro.
20 of the 5,402 hair salons and barbershops in the Boston area
These are 20 real records from the database, exactly as they appear in the platform. Emails are hidden here because this is a public page.
Customer ratings of Boston hair salons and barbershops
6,778 rated listings · 168,896 total reviews · 85.7% independent
Where Boston's hair salons and barbershops are
Distinct businesses by area, within ~25 miles of Boston
| Area | Hair Salons & Barbershops (distinct businesses) |
|---|---|
| Boston | 311 |
| Cambridge | 100 |
| Dorchester | 96 |
| Lowell | 95 |
| Lynn | 84 |
| Brockton | 82 |
| Quincy | 80 |
| Peabody | 77 |
| Framingham | 64 |
| Somerville | 60 |
Common questions about this data
How many hair salons and barbershops are there in Boston?
There are 5,402 distinct hair salons and barbershops within about 25 miles of Boston, MA as of July 2026, based on Resquared's local business database. Individual chain locations are collapsed into one business for this count.
How many Boston hair salons and barbershops have owner contact information?
14.9% of hair salons and barbershops in the Boston area have a direct owner or decision-maker email in the database (generic inboxes like info@ are excluded from that figure), and 67.2% have a named contact person on file.
What is the average customer rating of hair salons and barbershops in Boston?
Across 6,778 rated listings in the Boston area, hair salons and barbershops average 4.0 out of 5 stars, with 168,896 customer reviews counted in total.
What share of Boston hair salons and barbershops are independent vs. chains?
85.7% of tracked salon listings in the Boston area are independent businesses rather than chain locations.
How current is this data?
This page was generated from a live database query in July 2026 and is regenerated on a recurring schedule, so the counts move as businesses open, close, and get re-verified.
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Source: Resquared local business database, July 2026. Counts are distinct businesses within ~25 miles of Boston, MA, matched on SIC/NAICS industry codes. See methodology for details. Methodology →