New resident, and I love it
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3/14/2017
This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are friendlier than in the snotty Berkshires, where I lived for 25 years. It's also not the lily-white of that elitist enclave. I feel just as safe here as I did there. The city has a lot of pot holes, and it doesn't plow snow often, but I can live with those flaws. We also have one of the best hospitals in the state. My utilities are 25% of what they were in the Berkshires, so I don't know why the cost of living is so high. RE taxes are much lower. Car insurance is higher, but it is in any city.
Convenient to major airports, NYC, Boston, Northampton, shopping, restaurants, museums. Buy here now while it is still affordable.
Victoria | Springfield, MA