PROS and CONS of living in Boston, MA

Are you moving to Boston? Check out this video to learn the pros and cons of living in Boston!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Pro: Economy
01:00 - Pro: You don't need a car (walkability, public transit, biking)
02:34 - Pro: Sports Culture
04:00 - Pro: Hub to see New England
05:28 - Pro (or con): Weather
06:32 - Con: Cost of living
07:34 - Con: Traffic
08:22 - Con: Nightlife
09:10 - Con: Meeting new people
09:50 - Pro: Thanks for watching!

[TheLoreNetwork]

Love Boston and Massachusetts and New England as a whole! Great place to raise a family.

[harrycahill]

As a native Bostonian i can say you are correct about it being hard making friends with locals. Your certainly not the 1st person to say this. The thing i always say is that Boston is not a “new” city like say Austin or a lot of the Southern cities. The natives, like myself, have established friend groups and often don’t need to “network’ and make new friends like people often do when moving to a new city.

[clav]

Boston is a great place to live as a parent because there are some great parks and museums that cater well to children and the greater area is a children's literature hub. And for those young and without kids (but who may want them someday), it's a great place to meet someone as there are a lot of well-educated, good-looking young professionals around!

[clav]

It's a work-hard play-hard town with world-class colleges and professional opportunities. But people are very supportive and want to help you network and advance your career too. The competitive spirit is saved for the sports and the roads!

[burke]

That is so true, I thought it was just me but it is so hard to meet new friends and socialize. I hav been here since 2019, COVID has made it more challenging but people don't let you in their circle.

[DJNAZZZZTY]

Got to Boston in the 80's to go to Northeastern and never left. Now raising my child here. Greatest city in the world!

[MarkBoswell-swbz]

I like Boston, but love Cambridge. Great walkable, bikeable city.

[michaelhoran]

I grew up in Boston and when they tell you the locals won't speak to other people that's just not true. Walk down any street. You can tell those who were not raised here. They don't even look at you. I speak to everyone I come and contact with and I rarely get a response so I don't know whether that comes from

[briangpz]

As someone who was born and raised in Massachusetts, about 50 miles south west of Boston, don't underestimate the weather if you're planning to move here. Massachusetts averages less than 100 sunny days per year. The lack of sunshine can really take it's toll on some people. Add to that the fact that in December the sun sets at about 4:15 p.m.
I'm used to it, because it's all I've ever known, but people I've met that have moved here from the south or mid-west find it physically and emotionally draining. Summer's are really short, and you'll be wearing a jacket more than not.

[MH-vefj]

Living in FL (moved from NY in childhood) and I hate it, FL's reputation is well deserved. I'm looking to move and I've always been interested in Boston, so this was helpful and much appreciated. If anyone has any areas in specific they recommend checking out for families it would be wonderful to hear!

[theoadelaidabondocabe]

I visited Boston, MA. Last year in October of 2023 for one week.❤❤❤

[YesItsMeGuys]

whereas I love Boston ( I lived there for 45 years ) its very true that it is a pretty unfriendly city. Everyone is so busy with work ad family that keeping up with your long term friends can be a challenge . There's no room for new friends so why bother saying hello to anyone you don't know ! and now with the internet, what little night life there was its done . you simply hook up on line . Gone are the clubs, bars and dives . Parking is pretty impossible and if you can find it it will cost you a 2nd mortgage . to buy a home forgetaboutit .. to rent an apt you need 5 roommates in the 2 bedroom place . all in all it IS a very livable city of great beauty . it's gleamingly clean but expect to pay

[zachs]

I grew up in Austin, and I’m moving to Boston this summer. I appreciate the perspective as it makes me feel much better moving!

[GreenieAxolotl]

About to flee Tennessee to Boston, so this helps me prepare mentally for culture shock. 😅

[gregl]

As a local of the Boston area, it gets exhausting having all these Transplants want to be friends just to move away. To them, Boston is just a city "for college, before they move to LA/NYC". It's not their final destination. That's why we don't branch out to be friends with outsiders.

[ericdevarney]

As much as I love Boston I couldn't recommend living or working there full time 365. The infrastructure is not up to the population. Getting from A to B is an exercise in frustration most days.

[exsalaalcantara]

I have lived in Boston for over 15 years, and this is extremely accurate. I'm not sure about the friend group exclusion, but I have met some amazing people here through social clubs like S3 Boston, BYPA, and BSSC.

[prettygirlus]

I grew up 25 miles north of Boston and went to law school in Boston (for 1 year, LOL!). I liked the area well enough, but really got tired of the winter and relocated to FL in 1990. Much of my family eventually followed me.

[jasongotcello]

I'm currently planning to move to the East Coast, and I'm debating between Boston and Philadelphia, but me and my family are both leaning towards me moving to Boston because I have more connections there

[jordanlivingston]

Great video! You covered just about everything I was wondering about. I’m moving to Boston in june, and currently trying to find affordable housing. I’ll be working in Chelsea but there isn’t really transportation to that area except buses