Real estate in Boston has gone through the roof.. Blitz is correct, Peabody isn't bad at all, but BTJ is also correct, North Shore is a nightmare to get into Logan every day. My brother and his family live in Lynnfield, which is right next to Peabody. He usually takes the train because it's an absolute parking lot getting in and out of town from the North and South all day. I just saw a study that Boston traffic is the worst in the nation and even worse than LA. Dorchester, Somerville, JP, South Boston all used to have nice neighborhoods with some reasonable prices. Not anymore.
Unless this promotion was big, big money a place in town for a family of four is out of sight. Suburbs real estate is brutal also. With a family, if he wants a house, you're going to have to be on the North Shore, South Shore or MetroWest. And you'll still pay to be close to the T
my other brother worked in town for years before he got married. Eight hour days were routinely 12+ driving in from Foxboro. Married with two kids he gave up 20 K to not work in Boston. No easy answers for you.
Unless this promotion was big, big money a place in town for a family of four is out of sight. Suburbs real estate is brutal also. With a family, if he wants a house, you're going to have to be on the North Shore, South Shore or MetroWest. And you'll still pay to be close to the T
my other brother worked in town for years before he got married. Eight hour days were routinely 12+ driving in from Foxboro. Married with two kids he gave up 20 K to not work in Boston. No easy answers for you.
