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nocturnalrats t1_itxlivw wrote

In terms of commute, it can take 20 min just to go down a couple streets in Providence during rush hours so …. good luck with that. Honestly, try and find a place for a decent price. The commute’s gonna suck no matter what.

A lot of classic chain restaurants are pretty good (and standard in comparison to their other locations). There’s also many good taco & sushi places here if those things interest you, as well as my favorite hot pot ever (Lamei).

For meeting people, join Facebook groups related to your interests. And go to a bunch of events. It’s hard because a lot of people have very closed knit friend groups, and aren’t looking to branch out.

Riffraff is an excellent bookstore/bar combo, there’s a million fun things to do on Thayer, and Providence drivers are a million times worse than MA 😔 all in all, good luck with the move!

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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_itxxaqy wrote

Agree on the price thing. It's probably going to go up again on renewal, so try to be somewhere you can afford to take a raise so you're not hunting again in a year.

Also, if moving isn't your favorite, you may want to avoid subleases or the kind of living situation where someone is renting their house on a sabbatical of some sort. I know it sounds rare, but I know a number of people who have rented their house/subleased a condo or family home and that situation is very temporary.

Vacancy is so low these days that its worth avoiding moving at all costs once you rent somewhere.

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