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Skippyasyermuni t1_ixoszrw wrote

Depending on your career if you move here you might just be taking jobs elsewhere .. it is more affordable to live in Worcester than Boston but rents are increasing realize that you're moving to a residential city that is trying to pass itself off as a walking city but it really isn't because we don't have something like the T we have city buses.. I wouldn't call it an easy way to get around the city so if you have a car that's a plus at a minimum rent here something like 1400 to 1600 a month and up from there

Some neighborhoods are better than others just like any city

A lot of restaurants opening and closing all the time..lol the good one surviving for the most part I won't get into the Polar Park controversy.. but I would say in the last 10 years have been a lot of growth and future potential with this city

Parking is tough. Winter makes it worst.

Honestly despite what anybody says about the city I would come up here and spend a few days before you make a decision

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CoolAbdul t1_ixoucj6 wrote

Cheaper than Boston but still plenty expensive.

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[deleted] OP t1_ixovky4 wrote

I live in palm beach county FL now. Bestplaces.net says where i live now is 16-33% more expensive than worcester but the wages here are lower than in mass.

Is the cost of worcester reasonable if im just trying to rent a very tiny 600sqft studio or 1 room with a roommate?

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bootboard t1_ixpdx09 wrote

Not really no unless you know somebody. Get ready for 1500+ if you want to like near the city aftion

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NovelNo87 t1_ixqij6c wrote

I’m moving into a 350 sq ft studio for $925. You can find some studios or 1 bedrooms in the 1k -$1200 range on sites like Zillow and Trulia but they go super fast. If you don’t mind having roommates you should be able to find something for under $900.

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[deleted] OP t1_ixovtfb wrote

Does parking cost money?

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Devastator5042 t1_ixox9mj wrote

Depends on where you rent, apartment buildings downtown yeah. But if you find a multi family or other rental situation further out most have parking available.

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Skippyasyermuni t1_ixox4in wrote

Depends.. most residential neighborhoods no you can park on the street if you're lucky you have an apartment with a driveway available or you're in a complex that has parking but finding that parking can suck it's a battle for street parking a lot of neighborhoods are packed in tight.. downtown the canal District there's metered parking and then there are parking garages that would cost money.

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NovelNo87 t1_ixqhxw9 wrote

The metered spots downtown are $1.50 minimum for an hour I think. You used to be able to just put a quarter in for 15 minutes or so but they changed it when it went digital. The municipal garages allow free parking during snowstorms for a certain time period to help clear the roads.

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