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Pinwurm t1_j5rqkfe wrote

If you want to live close to campus and are earning under ~$65K, you will 100% need to have roommates. Studio apartments are pretty much prohibitively expensive for people in your salary range, in that area.

If you want subway access & afford a studio apartment, maybe look around Field's Corner or Quincy. It's off the Red Line, so you won't need to make any transfers. A commute will be about 45 minutes.

If you don't mind biking/buses - you can probably afford 1BR in the nearby suburb of Belmont. A commute will take about 25 minutes.

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arch_llama t1_j5sgtz2 wrote

>A commute will take about 25 minutes.

A 25 minute commute is amazing. Anyone complaining about that is spoiled.

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tamirabeth t1_j5yfajx wrote

Seriously. East Boston to Cambridge is over an hour via train.

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Snoo4701 t1_j5uojs6 wrote

A 1br in Belmont costs about what a 1br does in Cambridge. Definitely not the affordable answer. You might find something in Waltham.

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Pinwurm t1_j5uqatr wrote

I have some friends in Belmont, rent is considerably less than in Cambridge.

Not in the it's little town center though, but plenty of affordability all 'round.

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Snoo4701 t1_j5ur73d wrote

I grew up in Belmont and have friends who rent places there. It's in no way considerably less. I'm happy your friends found a good deal though.

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