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thehuntforrednov OP t1_j56foii wrote

Reply to comment by TiredPistachio in What kind of salary to make this [AL to MA] move equal? by thehuntforrednov

>Do you want to live IN boston or suburbs or rural town?

I'm fine with either, to be honest. I wouldn't mind renting 'rural' at first and then moving towards the city after the first lease runs out. My only requirement is close enough to Lexington to commute a couple times a week. I don't know the geography/traffic well enough to know how far that would allow me to move away.

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twowrist t1_j56jnsk wrote

Do you know whether the job is inside or outside 128/95? Hanscom is outside but most of the town is inside.

Waltham is an obvious choice. Somerville might work, but I’m not that familiar with the reverse commute it would take. Burlington may or may not be out of your desired price range. Many people do commute to Hanscom from Billerica. I’m not sure about Woburn or Acton, though people hate the Concord Rotary (with good reason) and that’s how most Acton traffic goes. It’s not a horrible commute, just that the rotary is stressful, annoying, and often backed up.

Just so you know, Lexington, Bedford, Concord, and Carlisle are all fine suburbs, but they’re at the expensive end.

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TiredPistachio t1_j56luuk wrote

>, Lexington, Bedford, Concord, and Carlisle are all fine suburbs, but they’re at the expensive end.

Yeah using lexington median income as an indicator of what you shoudl be making compared to alabama might not exactly be fair.

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thehuntforrednov OP t1_j56m03g wrote

> Just so you know, Lexington, Bedford, Concord, and Carlisle are all fine suburbs, but they’re at the expensive end.

Thank you.

> Do you know whether the job is inside or outside 128/95? Hanscom is outside but most of the town is inside.

No, I don't know for sure. I do know it's likely near Hanscom AFB based on the kind of job.

I won't do a 5 commuting day a week job again, but once or twice a week I don't mind some of a commute.

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BurritoSlayer117 t1_j56ov3u wrote

Maybe Malden would be a good option for you , close to Boston with some transit but you can still dodge all the traffic and 30min to Lexington. A lot of nice condos out there.

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