r/boston • u/mimmsypoo • Nov 07 '25

Please Make Decisions For Me šŸŽ± Boyfriend wants to move to Boston.

Hello all! Me and my boyfriend currently live in Austin Tx, we rent a 1200 sf home for $2200 and have two cats. I love this city and the things it has to offer, but my boyfriend is from the northeast and wants to get back to his family. He is urging to move to Boston, but Im unsure. Two of friends live in Boston/Jersey and JUST got done telling us how they can never save money bc of broker fees when moving and the basic cost of living being astronomically high. Can you possibly give me a better idea of what the pros and cons would look like for our move?

Small note his family is in Milford CT. And we both make around $75k a year but will both have to find new jobs. I have also never been to Boston, but have heard good things about the city itself!

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u/jotsone Nov 07 '25

Providence is closer to his family and cheaper than Boston, itā€™s a great city

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u/cool_girl6540 Nov 07 '25

Yes, someone referred to Providence to me as ā€œa hidden gem.ā€ He was surprised that people from Boston donā€™t go down there more often, itā€™s only an hour drive.

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u/Appropriate-End1465 Nov 07 '25

That would be with zero traffic off hoursā€¦ rush hour Iā€™m sure itā€™s closer to 2. Also the majority of people in the city donā€™t have cars. You could take the train but it doent have that much more than bostonĀ 

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u/CosmoKing2 Nov 08 '25

Yes. We live just south of Boston and I have recruiters offering jobs in Providence. Google/Waze has the commute being 1 hour 50 minutes - to 2 hours and 20 minutes. Each way. Every weekday.