Is Boston a good place to live?

[mrcorc]

Is Massachusetts, Boston a good place to live?

[Filthy_Immigrant]

I live less than an hour away from Boston and I say yeah if you are rich; lets not forget that Mass has the 3rd most highest cost of living in the country.

also I hope you like traffic cause entering that city if fucking hell.

[mrcorc]

I'm thinking of buying a truck and running it there and I'm thinking of renting a house 20 minutes away from the city center, what do you think?

[Filthy_Immigrant]

yeah just dont get a job in Boston cause trust me commuting to Boston daily is something I wouldn't wish not even on my worst enemy

[Iron_Man]

I guess but it’s expensive and cold

[mrcorc]

Florida or Massachusetts?

[Iron_Man]

Boston but to answer your question Florida has gotten very expensive now, especially in Miami

[mrcorc]

So which state do you think is the best, I'm having a hard time deciding?

[Iron_Man]

Florida

[Iron_Man]

Thanks for most helpful Award

[WhiteSteve]

That’s my hometown. I love it. It’s got some beautiful areas…. but at your age, you’re probably going to be in Allston/Brighton, lmao. Unless you have rich parents, in which case, get yourself a fly condo in the Seaport or a nice place in the North End. It’s fairly liberal here, but still a little racist, so that’s not that chill. It’s more “the old guard”, so if you get into any conversations with guys who look like Tom Coughlin in a scally cap…prepare yourself for some possible ignorance🤦‍♂️😂

It’s always a guy like this😂

Otherwise, I think it’s really cool here. Plenty to see and do, but it’s not overwhelming like NYC. Public transportation could be better, but it’s improved since I was a kid, more train lines running with new stops in previously unserviced areas of city and suburbs. All kinds of museums, colleges, pro sports are big here, and fortune forbid you ever get hit with cancer, but if you did, this is probably the best place to get it in terms of world-class treatment centers/hospitals. The traffic is horrible, so that’s a “con.” Not enough lanes on the highways to accommodate a growing suburban population. But overall, it’s a really great place to live, I’m glad I’m from here.

[mrcorc]

wow, thanks for the information, I heard that the houses 20 minutes away from the city center are cheaper, is it true? and I'm thinking of buying a truck and running it there, do you think it makes sense?

[WhiteSteve]

Right now, suburban housing is THROUGH THE ROOF. Seller’s market right now, unfortunately. I guess that’s another “con”, it’s not cheap to live here. We’re a Top 10 metropolis in the US (Boston only about 600k population, but entire Greater Boston area is 4M+), and we’re priced like it.

[mrcorc]

Is it good at security? are there ghetto events

[WhiteSteve]

Not sure what the overhead costs and revenues are for freelance trucking. Do you have an idea how much you could make? Tough to get by here on less than $100k per year. I guess it could be done, but you might have to rent in a pretty run-down area. A lot of the residential parts of the city are being redeveloped and gentrified, so like South Boston (aka “Southie”) isn’t like it is in the Boston crime movies anymore. It’s all yuppies now, the old micks who’d break a Mickey’s bottle over your head without thinking twice about it have been priced out. You could consider smaller cities a little further out, i. e. Worcester, New Bedford, Fall River, Lowell, Lawrence, maybe even Brockton, which is pretty close to the city compared to the others mentioned. Every one of those places are WICKED grimy though, those are all places we’d consider for the title “armpit of Massachusetts”😂

[WhiteSteve]

Ghetto events made me laugh, haha. Yeah, so my second post there, I would absolutely describe all of those towns I mentioned as “ghetto.” Lots of drug problems, mostly opioids. We don’t really have much of a meth scene, we have the opioids instead. I wouldn’t say I consider Mass to be generally dangerous though. Not really violent or anything, but maybe some property crime due to all the fiends.

[mrcorc]

hahaha thanks for the info man, it was really fun chatting with you. I guess I won't move to boston it's a really nice place

[WhiteSteve]

For sure, bro, likewise👊😎 I mean, do your own research, maybe you’ll find something I don’t expect, but I do know it’s getting pricey. Ever thought about Providence, Rhode Island? That’s practically in Massachusetts, Boston less than an hour away from there, right up I-95, plus Rhode Island is it’s own little world in and of itself. Might be able to make your way around those parts. Good luck, man!

[MCheetah]

In my opinion, hell no! The people suck, there's nothing to do (that doesn't involve getting drunk) and it's cold there most of the year. I have a half-uncle who lives in Boston.

[mrcorc]

Florida or Massachusetts?

[MCheetah]

Florida is far from perfect, but it's a much better option. Just avoid Tampa, Tallahassee, or Palatka (the trailer trash areas.) I have some relatives who are from St. Petersburg and I lived there for a year when younger.

[mrcorc]

So which state do you think is the best, I'm having a hard time deciding?

[MCheetah]

Florida...

[invalid1]

God bless Boston, a good town in my mind for a reason.

[Anonymous]

It's nice but boring.

[mrcorc]

Why?

[misogynistic_pig]

It is the best city in the whole country.