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EntireIndependence16 t1_j4tfbws wrote

I’m in Boston rn and I WISH I could find a 2bd for under 2k. Even in the surrounding areas you couldn’t find anything this cheap (cheap being relative of course)

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RandomChurn t1_j4unigg wrote

Yes, Boston's stratospheric rise in rents is the most shocking story.

I lived in Boston. When I moved to RI (decades ago) Boston was as cheaper than NYC as Providence was compared with Boston.

The ratio is way out of whack now. Boston shot up much closer to NYC prices. Value-wise, it's not close to comparable.

Never regretting choosing Providence.

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EntireIndependence16 t1_j4y4t71 wrote

Yeah, it’s crazy. I moved here originally from RI looking for a big city that was less expensive than NYC, but since then the prices have gone up so much that I have friends in New York paying less than I do here. I like Rhode Island so much better than MA too. Dying to move back.

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