COMMENT BY
Quadrivist from North Reading, MA
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
North Reading, MA
COMMENT
6 feet of snow and counting.......
Hi,
This is my first post on this site.
I just wanted to give all you out there a heads up re: Boston
It's WICKED snowy. I mean frigid cold. Depressing.
If you like to shovel up to six feet of snow (and counting) then come on by.
In the last month we've had four major storms.
If you can't afford to live in a complex with covered parking (and I'm betting most of you can't because the average 2 bed in this area is $1200 a month) then you'll be shovelling for hours every storm. It's grueling.
Last storm I spent five hours outthere and it's snowing again...
and this is just January.
We're in Forbes' top snowy cities.
On top of that, it's extremely expensive. (see above for ave 2 BR)
If you make under 40k, you will never own a home.
This is not a place to start a life, a family, or ever retire.
we treat our working class.. and middle class for that matter... as if they have no right to have a decent life.
I know all this sounds harsh, but it's the truth.
I had a brother in law who said (after moving to San Diego and returning for a visit), "Boston, that's a great place to die."
Tongue in cheek I know, but if you're over 30, and are concerned for your lower back, young and looking for an opportunity to start a life, own a home, or have a kid, or older and looking for a place to spend those retirement years in peace and enjoyment, then this is not the place for you.
Basically if you're human and want to not be depressed or filled with an overwhelming sense of hopelessness then you might want to look elsewhere.
On the other hand if you're wealthy, can afford to pay for snow removal and have more that 400k to get into the bottom the real estate market, or otherwise are somewhat of a masochist, them come on by, you'll lov it.