Weather | | Safety | | Neighborhoods | | People |
Summers are pretty mild, it rarely gets over 90 degrees, which is good, because most places in the city do not have central AC. The winters are horrible. There is a ton of snowfall, but it rarely falls below 0 degrees, which is also good as few people drive. | | Most people who want to avoid crime avoid the Orange Line, but I just do not go deeply South in the city. As it is a large city, there is crime everywhere scattered about, but it is rarely violent crime. Most of it is robberies of local stores. | | Best neighborhood is Beacon Hill. Some of the worst are in Roxbury and South Boston, but these are becoming gentrified very quickly. Allston and Brighton are full of students, and the neighborhoods reflect this transitional nature. | | People are very efficient, and don't like you to waste time. This can be charming in a way and it can also come off as abrupt. It is one of the least diverse big cities in the US, but each neighborhood has its ethnic lines. The North end is heavily Italian, Roxbury is Black, South Boston has alot of Irish. |
Downtown Area | | Restaurants | | Schools | | Single life |
Downtown Crossing is having a revival, it used to be dangerous. The Cambridge Galleria in Kendall is a great mall. Newbury Street is the high end shopping destination. | | The North End has hundreds of Italian restaurants. There are many gastropubs throughout Boston. If I had to pin down a favorite neighborhood for restaurants, it would be the South End, they have many French fusion places. | | The public schools are excellent, some of the top in the country. You won't have to send your kids to private school. | | Yes! There are many singles as it is very college heavy and there is a growing tech presence. There are many many types of bars to suit every interest. |
Noise | | Compared to other places | | Best hospital | | Tourist attractions |
The train runs above ground in some places, so check that out before you move in. | | Worcester is a dump compared to Boston, New York is clearly better. Cambridge is basically Boston, with a hipper identity. For vacation, check out Providence or Newport as they have more of a beachy feel. | | Massachusetts General Hospital is actually #1 in the country! | | There is a ton of history here. Check out the JFK library, the Tea Party museum, Fanueil Hall. In the summer you'll never run out of things to do! |
General comments | | | | | | |
Town is great, the city is growing very rapidly with the new mayor. They are extending transportation as well as keeping the city open later. Boston is becoming world class. A great place to grow! | | | | | | |