PROS and CONS of living in Boston, Massachusetts This Year

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Today we are discussing some REAL pros and cons of living in Boston, Massachusetts in 2022 that you will want to consider before making the move here. Are you wondering what it's like to live in Boston? Considering moving to Massachusetts? This video is about a few pros and cons when it comes to living in Boston, and a few of these items could go either way depending on how you view them. If you're moving to the Boston area and want more content like this in the future, give the video a thumbs up and let me know in the comments below!
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0:00 Is Boston as bad as they say?
1:42 Boston is a small city
3:44 Boston is EXPENSIVE
5:09 Boston has top ranking industries
6:37 Tons of college kids in Boston
9:10 Boston is a highly educated city
9:37 Boston weather is horrible
11:29 Boston sports culture
13:09 Boston is very historic and very modern
14:50 Moving to Boston
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@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Any pros or cons I missed in this video?

@JMM33RanMA 2 жыл бұрын

You do a pretty good job of giving the basics of a complex set of topics, especially as you reference other videos with deeper dives into topics like weather and expenses. I'll share a comment made to me by one of my international students. "I have a Mercedes Benz, my mother and father each have one. I don't understand how you can live in this city, it's so expensive that I feel really poor here." This was a couple of years ago, and Boston has not gotten cheaper. The weather topic is more important than it seems. I went to visit a friend outside of Chicago one January, and the wind from Canada went through my Boston layers like a hot knife through butter. OTOH if they're from Florida or SoCal, they complain about freezing if the temperature drops below 50. Northern Europeans, Koreans and Japanese students never thought the weather was too different, some said that Boston was more like Europe [others England] in climate, culture, cosmopolitanism and architecture, than other cities in the US. You alluded to diversity in neighborhoods, but the deep dive needs to mention the St. Patrick's Day Parade, The Italian Festival, the Ice Cream Festival, the Caribbean Festival, Chinese New Year, the Catholic Bishop's annual blessing of the Greek, Portuguese and Italian fishing fleet. etc. Near where I live there are 3 Buddhist centers, two Hindu temples, 3 Muslim centers, an Egyptian Coptic Orthodox church, several Jewish centers, numerous Catholic and Protestant churches with a variety of languages on offer. Some Americans don't seem to know that there are many religious choices here and most people here don't care which one or none you choose. I do not know the ethnicity or religion of any of the tenants in my building, and they don't know mine, nobody cares.

@GabeDoinYoutube 2 жыл бұрын

I’m moving their next year in august from Springfield Missouri and you being from the Midwest helped a lot

@cesmith777 Жыл бұрын

good vide overall but your speaking was very redundant - especially in the beginning.

@margerymeadow3820 10 ай бұрын

Culture: world class art museums and galleries, major orchestras, rock music in clubs big and small, neighborhood sports teams, libraries, good restaurants everywhere, playgrounds and parks, and so many interesting people.

@kenb3552 Жыл бұрын

I love the Winter - love cold temps and snow. Many people here do. :)

@theoadelaidabondocabe7261 3 ай бұрын

Thanks you so much for this new remarkable video about Boston, MA. About two years ago.I visited Boston,MA. In 2023 for one week on a vacation in peace 2023❤❤❤

@texas70.32 2 жыл бұрын

Great content, natural delivery and definitely a subject expert.

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your comment

@gamerswarehousez Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Great Video! Everything is very clear

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@AutumnCore24 Жыл бұрын

I love Boston. I miss living there everyday. One of the biggest pro’s for me is that it is a walking city. The last place I lived was on Charles street in Beacon Hill. Unfortunately the only way I can afford it was with a loan (student housing loan). I have been working my way back to getting to Boston. I am working outside of Boston and hoping to slowly work my way back in Boston lol

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

I love the walkability too. And I hear you, it can definitely be expensive - I jumped around neighborhoods as a student living here w/ roommates and also solo

@thiagor.d.l4075 Жыл бұрын

Great vid jacob! I saw you know St Louis well too. Do you have a video compairing this 2 cities?

@BostonAreaHomes 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see other real estate agent's views on things! Well done!

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Noune! You have a great channel and content yourself, and I wish you the most success with your business!

@sarahlimon4515 2 жыл бұрын

moving from phx to boston permanently with my daughter next year (undergrad transfer at first then law school) & to be near our friends that are from there! your videos are super helpful, thank you!

@MDestron2282 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in Phoenix too. My wife and I have been talking about getting out of here for a few years. I can't remember at all how it happened but around the same time we both started looking into the Boston area. I'm done with the heat. I'll freeze for 11 months over baking for the same amount.

@elianavandyke6636 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha not me finding your comment 😜

@emmahere7087 Жыл бұрын

My dream is to live and go to college or uni in boston its such a magical place to me, i love the history and the most magical part abt is the public garden next to the common, its so beautiful i love to see people having picnics going on the swan boats walking their dogs, i just love it all

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

It definitely is a beautiful place, I hope you get the chance to study here some day!

@Coffeetime1991 Жыл бұрын

I work in Boston and have a small condo in NH (right on the border of MA). Without traffic it takes me exactly 40 mins to get there so I plan my time wisely. I pay less than what my coworkers pay for a room for my mortgage. I wish I could afford to live here, but my City has literally every store and restaurant and mall. I can go to town hall and register my car, pay my taxes the same day, traffic is busy but not like Boston. I love this setup and I love Boston as well.

@glitterwithFoodSaddy Жыл бұрын

How much do u pay and where exactly do u live

@wendylynn7605 Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in Greater Boston and my grandparents lived in Back Bay. I've been gone for many years, but this winter I'll be moving back home. I've missed it so much!

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

That is so so exciting! Luckily you'll be avoiding the busy move-in season -- which is happening right now

@yvonnepaul1196 Жыл бұрын

Welcome home !

@ryanmaneo 2 жыл бұрын

Was so confused at first bc I only watched your STL channel 😂 cool you're making content for boston too!

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha not many people see the overlap between the two channels, but you're one of them!

@im_saved_by_grace 2 жыл бұрын

I was born an raised in Woburn Massachusetts I MOVED to Henderson nv 2017 I WISH I NEVER LEFTED 🤦 I miss the MEDICAL FOOD EDUCATION there's NOTHING LIKE BACK HOME I just don't have the money to come back DONT EVER LEAVE because NO ONE MOVES OUT!

@gscgold Жыл бұрын

Back in the late 90s when I was living in the Seattle area I seemed to run into a lot of people that had moved to the Seattle area from Boston. One girl that I met told me that her and her friends were in college there last year and they decided that they were going to write down cities that they thought they might like to move too, Seattle won, they said there was a lot of similarities but it was quite different and the same. I have never been to Boston but I really want to go

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

I hear from so many people moving TO Boston after going to college / grad school in another major city, and likewise a good amount of people moving FROM Boston to another big city (like Seattle) that excels in their industry they plan to work in right after graduating from a Boston school

@philiptuths3747 2 жыл бұрын

What happened to St Louis?… I’m a 40 year resident of the Boston area with a son and grand children in St. Louis. I visit St Louis often and enjoyed your videos of the neighborhoods there. Welcome to Boston and the North End. Make sure to give a shout out to Pizzeria Regina on Thacher St… best Pizza in the country! I’ll keep an eye on your Boston videos. Good Luck!

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

I produce content for both cities and practice real estate in St. Louis and Boston, thanks for watching!

@lo480 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Suggest more clips especially originated by you.

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@mikedetillio1428 Жыл бұрын

I love the Boston weather.

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

It's very nice at times

@lyl3645 Жыл бұрын

Boston has diverse food, beaches, great universities, and rich history. Its summer and fall seasons are beautiful. Winter has been mild in recent years due to global warming. A large part of the Boston metro area is not livable - too dangerous (ghettos) or expensive to live in. Most coworkers I know live in the suburbs. MBTA has been so crappy this year making commute to work quite painful; also, there is high traffic during rush hours, parking is super expensive.

@glitterwithFoodSaddy Жыл бұрын

Want to rent in boston as my husband will study in NEU in fall 2023 but its too expensive ,so dont knw what to do ,can we rent nearby like a 1 bhk for d start

@roselawrence56 15 күн бұрын

That's why Bostonians good at solving puzzle's

@marrydruli 10 ай бұрын

Where should I live in Boston if I'm in my 30s, full time job and want that social life as well? Is it South?

@laurarogers5225 2 жыл бұрын

Yep I was one of those college kids 40 years ago, still here!

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! Where did you move here from originally?

@laurarogers5225 2 жыл бұрын

@@LivingBoston western ma

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurarogers5225 Oh awesome!

@JMM33RanMA 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurarogers5225 Oh, way out West, beyond the Connecticut River, where people talk funny and can't understand our Boston accent.☺☺☺ I lost my accent when studying at grad school in Upstate NY. The people there think I'm from Canada or England, and people here ask what country accent I have. My answer is "English teacher!"

@citydweller99 Жыл бұрын

Boston is walkable, historic and scenic. However, if you're 35+ years old and single..you'll most likely be doing things solo since it's a more youthful city

@JO-so1dk Жыл бұрын

Boston is a great city. Born and raised here since 1980 so seen all the changes over 4 decades. It has changed so much. Today very clean safe and high tech. They keep the streets clean and homeless off the streets. In the old days it was very gritty, racially segregated and lots of gangs and crime. No longer the case. Rents are off the charts. Most people cannot afford Boston housing.

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

Some great points you bring up. And yes the rising rent is definitely a big problem as Boston becomes harder and harder for the average earner to afford to live!

@bricksbeersbeards9368 2 жыл бұрын

come on. i lived there from 2005-2012, winter is easy compared to upper mid west/north (WI, MN, IA, ND, SD, IL, MI)' if you've lived anywhere like that, winter is great, there is snow (sometimes), but not too much cold...the host...from St. Louis, is from pretty far South comparatively, so, winter is no reason to not move to Boston. I loved Boston, lived in Brookline. Such good times. Cheers.

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty far south comparatively huh? hahah

@felixthecat2786 2 жыл бұрын

Winter can be up and down. I remember an entire winter when it didn't snow or go below 40 degrees a few years ago. But then a few years before that we had the longest stretch of blow 10 degree weather days ever recorded. So....you never really know. I always recommend preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best. You need a good insulated winter coat, gloves, hat, and a decent pair of boots.

@pickettmandi Жыл бұрын

Of course it dropped below 40 degrees. That has never happened.

@alexwyler4570 2 жыл бұрын

Do people cross country along the River or at the Franklin park the day after a "Noreaster" or is that illegal? Thanks!

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Good question I really don't know if that's legal or not

@margerymeadow3820 10 ай бұрын

Totally legal and lots of fun!

@MaliniPatel Жыл бұрын

hello hello! Loved this video! Any chance you have any advice for living near tufts university? I'll be starting dental school and I'm moving from cleveland, ohio so I'm still digesting the financials of it 😂 I would love to live in a studio but I know that's ... not realistic without getting student loans involved??

@spottss Жыл бұрын

It all be super expensive off campus . Rent a room perhaps. You can’t afford a small place unless you really have some cash fflow

@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Жыл бұрын

I know I am 6 months late so I'm sure you already know this - but Tufts Dental is nowhere near the undergraduate campus. The dental school is next to the Theater District and Chinatown (Boston.) The main campus of the university is in Medford. - a completely different city.

@syndicate9974 Жыл бұрын

I FELT HAPPY IN THIS CITY, ITS VERY COLD IN WINTER I SAW CARS FREEZING

@lo303___ Жыл бұрын

Coming to HMS!

@vincentpassi8403 5 ай бұрын

I’ve lived in Boston for all 29 years of my life and I must say after the pandemic this city has become very anti social ! The bar scene is nothing like it use to be , combined with weeks sometimes a month straight of zero sunlight in winter can make for a depressing experience. The education is good but people basically never have time to do anything other than work because of high cost of living . It’s become a very introverted city with no balance . But hey , everyone will have a different experience this is just my perspective!

@vincentquartararo9807 2 жыл бұрын

When is the Living in the South End video coming!? Let me know if you have any questions for this area!

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Planning on it very soon! Any aspects of south end you think should definitely be mentioned in the video?

@alexwyler4570 2 жыл бұрын

@@LivingBoston i hear a lot of opiates addicts have to live on the sidewalk of South Bay until the South End. Melnea Cass/ Mass avenue. Is it true? Any program to put the women in a clean dorm, oatmeal for breakfast, rice and bean and salad for lunch and supper with daily group counselling and have them on suboxone? When that happens, after a few months, the women can have jobs, pay taxes, and start leading a normal life. They need that safety net to start to retrain their robot brain. The thinking brain can not override an addicted robot brain. Is the Coleman institute helping? Thanks.

@shokes7813 Жыл бұрын

Not me having to re-watch @14:47 “the right fit for THOM”

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

🫢🫢

@joshuakirshbaum3665 Жыл бұрын

You have mentioned cars quite a bit, how important is it to have a car?

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

In the city, if you live close to where you work, or the T is next to you, it's totally doable. Some neighborhoods are pretty difficult to have a car just in terms of parking. In the suburbs, it's more important to have a car if you don't want to take the T or commuter rail into the city

@GODCHILD998 Жыл бұрын

Where is the best place to live to raise a family?

@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of good neighborhoods and surrounding towns, with good schools. Boston Public schools are hit and miss - some are excellent - others = not so great.

@MrUnk0wnN 2 жыл бұрын

where's the best place to live if I plan on working at BWH?

@michaelz9892 Жыл бұрын

Fenway

@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Жыл бұрын

Mission Hill

@koleenhernandez7828 Жыл бұрын

My fiance and I are moving there from San Francisco. Would you say it's just as expensive?

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

Based on all the averages, Boston is pretty similar tbh. It usually ranked slightly below SF but it's also less populous and there's tons of ways the numbers can be skewed. Looking at all the top 10 cities, it's all expensive just a matter of which one matches your lifestyle & career goals!

@brycenwhitesides6866 2 ай бұрын

I've never heard the word "Boston" said so many times in one video before

@moreadventure3627 Жыл бұрын

Could I find a $1700 rent in the Back Bay area?

@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Жыл бұрын

Only if you share the apartment with two or three other people

@moreadventure3627 Жыл бұрын

@@PedroMartinez-tt7lr wow! ok

@unregistered_user 2 жыл бұрын

My friend, you don't have to repeat the same point from multiple angles.

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@spottss Жыл бұрын

Boston is polite but distant. Peole will divert their eyes instead of saying hi. People are on edge like most bigger cities. There’s an under city of poor and drug addled like everywhere in the US. Relatively safe still. It’s a dry city means people are studious or crazy hours of work so unless your heading into a bar on Boston you could be very bored especially in winter.

@BrianBTeman-in2rc Ай бұрын

It’s boring and expensive is the con and the pro is good food

@dhyanoza3034 Жыл бұрын

Take a shot every time Boston is said.

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

Need to say it enough for the youtube algorithm to hear me

@shalenahackney Жыл бұрын

@@LivingBoston Wise creator

@LivingBoston Жыл бұрын

@alexwyler4570 2 жыл бұрын

Re edit your video and have a cool woman insert a mini segment where she highlights the cutest boots to wear walking around 1 week after the "NorEastern" happened. just a thought.

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

I'm confused lol

@JMM33RanMA 2 жыл бұрын

Comin' to ouah wiked, faiah city, can get confusin when ya can't get theah from heah!

@ItalianoDio- 11 ай бұрын

A lot of women in their 20's. Perfect. Lol.

@asynchronify 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I contacted you via mail, could you have a look maybe?

@BeardyBakr Жыл бұрын

Boston is the perfect city to live in, people are bad. City is perfect

@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Жыл бұрын

What an intelligent comment

@larryshelby8584 2 жыл бұрын

The women are not as outgoing like other parts of the country they seem uptight.

@LivingBoston 2 жыл бұрын

Oh interesting

@taylorrice8612 Жыл бұрын

Maybe it’s you.

@larryshelby8584 Жыл бұрын

@@taylorrice8612 it's true Massachusetts women always play the smart girl goody tushoes, little princess syndrome lol really turns a guy off in other words very boring except for Tauton, Fall River, New Bedford, and the cape and Rhode island the women are more sexy outgoing and easier towards Boston the women are like communist there up tight and don't like men.

@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Жыл бұрын

You're doing it all wrong Larry. You got no game. 😉

@larryshelby8584 Жыл бұрын

@@PedroMartinez-tt7lr I'm not sweating it we all know who my last girlfriend was in Massachusetts if you don't know then better ask around your name is ringing bells kid.

@matrixdevonshire 9 ай бұрын

It's too WOKE there now

@Isaactorres60 2 жыл бұрын

Boring and extremely expensive, don't do it.

@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Жыл бұрын

Don't be sad Isaac. Not everyone can afford to live in a first class city

@Isaactorres60 Жыл бұрын

@@PedroMartinez-tt7lr first class prices, first class racism and mid-tier entertainment

@PedroMartinez-tt7lr Жыл бұрын

@@Isaactorres60 Best universities in the world; best health care in the world; safest big city in the country; minority-majority city with BIPOC Mayor, Police Chief, President of the City Council, Chief Justice, and District Attorney. I don't think where you live can compete.

@Isaactorres60 Жыл бұрын

@@PedroMartinez-tt7lr of course, for the whites in the North End. Enjoy fourth-class Dorchester