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newbl00d21 OP t1_iuhux0g wrote

Reply to comment by NoMoLerking in Moving to outside of Boston, where should we live? by newbl00d21

Haven’t signed with one yet, we’re not too picky on hospitals and are used to a 2 hour commute right now (we live in Bumblefuck) so a 30-60 minute commute is fine. We also are kinda between part and full time so we won’t be commuting 5 days a week.

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f0rtytw0 t1_iuhw72l wrote

A two hour commute with light traffic is very different from an hour commute in heavy traffic.

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Maxpowr9 t1_iui3k1d wrote

Used to commute from the burbs to Brookline for work. 45 mins to go to 12mi. Just torture.

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bitpushr t1_iuiqfqw wrote

I commuted from Portland to Waltham for about 9 months. With the right scheduling and no traffic, it wasn't that bad a way to spend 2 hours. I'd rather go fast for 2 hours than stop-and-go for 1 hour.

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newbl00d21 OP t1_iuhwnu6 wrote

Fair point. I lived on Long Island for many years so I am very familiar with the latter and would prefer to avoid bumper to bumper for an hour

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Schemati t1_iuisstr wrote

Boston is now the 2nd worst city to drive in compared to ny/la so understand there will be traffic if you drive

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NoMoLerking t1_iuhwbep wrote

If you want to live near Burlington in a town with a big Asian community and good schools, move to Lexington. Just know that if you wind up working in Longwood (DFCI, BID, BCH, Brigham) a rush hour commute is going to take more than an hour even though it’s like 15 miles.

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newbl00d21 OP t1_iuhwl3c wrote

Oof. Lexington looks sweet (someone also mentioned it below) but yeah, not excited about 1 hour for 15 miles

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-CalicoKitty- t1_iujbbev wrote

I would definitely check out Concord, Lexington, or Arlington if you can afford them. Not likely to get an acre anywhere near the city, but those are very nice towns. There are hospitals all over the place, so I probably wouldn't commute to Longwood unless you lived within the Boston urban area.

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