May be moving to Boston?Curious @ affordable apts in safe, clean yet artsy &

aaron · 03-27-2008, 12:38 AM

progressive minded neighborhoods? A friend may have a potential job hookup teaching qigong in Boston, not sure yet if or where in Boston.
Having never lived there, and only been there once to visit her and her husband a few months ago, I know relatively nothing about the area and community there. Only that I hear it can be quite cold, which does not appeal to me at all.
BBRRRRRRR!

I live in california now partly due to the weather being of a warmer nature generally. Granted the San Francisco bay area is not the warmest of cali weather, but its warmer than Oregon where i was before.
If the job ends up being available to me, Im not sure how long i would stay in Boston? Maybe a year? Definitely love the SF Bay area, including its warmer nature. Feel at home here. But also could use the particular job experience if it opens up.
Anyone from the Boston area feel like sharing about its specific areas of living that could be valuable to know for someone involved in natural health promotion arts such a
...Anyone from the Boston area feel like sharing about its specific areas of living that could be valuable to know for someone involved in natural health promotion arts such as massage, qigong, etc..?
Nicer, clean, safe & health conscious yet affordable areas ( less than $600 month for clean, spacious & beautiful one bedroom? ) to rent? Ideally with nearby organic food stores. And minus crack viles & shootings?

If anyone rides a motorcycle in Boston area, how much freezing rain, snow & slush riding is available on average out of a full year?

Any other information or suggestions for moving & making a comfortable, semi-permanant yet not lifetime move there is greatly appreciated.
It would help to be more specific about what I mean by affordable.
Around $600 per month for a clean, safe, spacious one bedroom apt. in a neighborhood as mentioned?

financegal27 · 03-27-2008, 12:38 AM

You will not be able to find anything for $600/month within 50 miles of Boston, not even in the bad neighborhoods. If you mean $600 per person, $1200 total, you can find a nice, albeight small one bedroom in some very nice neighborhoods. Look at Arlington, Brighton/Allston (although full of college students), Belmont, Watertown, South Boston, Central Square, Cambridge, Charlestown, Newton, you should be able to find a nice 1 bedroom for $1200/month in those neighborhoods.

If you really mean only $600/month total, you will be completely out of luck. Even if you moved 40 miles outside of the city in Worcester, you still wouldn't find anything in that range.

03-27-2008, 12:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
aaron Newbie Join Date: Mar 27th, 2008 Posts: 1	May be moving to Boston?Curious @ affordable apts in safe, clean yet artsy & progressive minded neighborhoods? A friend may have a potential job hookup teaching qigong in Boston, not sure yet if or where in Boston. Having never lived there, and only been there once to visit her and her husband a few months ago, I know relatively nothing about the area and community there. Only that I hear it can be quite cold, which does not appeal to me at all. BBRRRRRRR! I live in california now partly due to the weather being of a warmer nature generally. Granted the San Francisco bay area is not the warmest of cali weather, but its warmer than Oregon where i was before. If the job ends up being available to me, Im not sure how long i would stay in Boston? Maybe a year? Definitely love the SF Bay area, including its warmer nature. Feel at home here. But also could use the particular job experience if it opens up. Anyone from the Boston area feel like sharing about its specific areas of living that could be valuable to know for someone involved in natural health promotion arts such a ...Anyone from the Boston area feel like sharing about its specific areas of living that could be valuable to know for someone involved in natural health promotion arts such as massage, qigong, etc..? Nicer, clean, safe & health conscious yet affordable areas ( less than $600 month for clean, spacious & beautiful one bedroom? ) to rent? Ideally with nearby organic food stores. And minus crack viles & shootings? If anyone rides a motorcycle in Boston area, how much freezing rain, snow & slush riding is available on average out of a full year? Any other information or suggestions for moving & making a comfortable, semi-permanant yet not lifetime move there is greatly appreciated. It would help to be more specific about what I mean by affordable. Around $600 per month for a clean, safe, spacious one bedroom apt. in a neighborhood as mentioned?

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03-27-2008, 12:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
financegal27 Newbie Join Date: Mar 27th, 2008 Posts: 1	You will not be able to find anything for $600/month within 50 miles of Boston, not even in the bad neighborhoods. If you mean $600 per person, $1200 total, you can find a nice, albeight small one bedroom in some very nice neighborhoods. Look at Arlington, Brighton/Allston (although full of college students), Belmont, Watertown, South Boston, Central Square, Cambridge, Charlestown, Newton, you should be able to find a nice 1 bedroom for $1200/month in those neighborhoods. If you really mean only $600/month total, you will be completely out of luck. Even if you moved 40 miles outside of the city in Worcester, you still wouldn't find anything in that range.