draken2019

draken2019 t1_jdbe4xl wrote

I don't think you've looked at as much of the housing market as I have. There's opportunities in the $900-1100 range, but they stay on the market for very little time.

There's more of it just outside of Worcester in the surrounding suburbs.

It typically crops up right around the end of semester and graduation dates.

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draken2019 t1_jcd79r1 wrote

There's a lot of food to try.

Predominantly on Shrewsbury street, green street and chandler street.

There's also the baseball stadium which has games during the summer and spring season.

There's a few bars and restaurants with live music.

There's also a few themed bars. One with archery and axe throwing, arcade games, etc.

There's a few escape rooms.

There's typically a lot more going on during the college semesters than not.

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draken2019 t1_jaa65ts wrote

I suspect you're a much bigger person than I am lol I was also more concerned about him since he's not American and that would likely make him a target (because thiefs prefer non-residents).

I've been targeted by gang members in Worcester trying to complete their initiation (AKA committing a felony).

I don't see as many gang members in Worcester as there used to be, but they're still here. The Worcester police still write reports about the Kilby gang from time to time. One of their co-founders became a mentor in the community back in 2016 (I think) so they're a lot smaller than they were.

There were a few gang related shootings back in 2020.

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draken2019 t1_ja8lb4m wrote

There's a lot located near WPI. You're just west of downtown Worcester and there's at least a few grocery stores within walking distance of campus.

Bus access to WPI is at least a 10 minute walk best I can tell. They're predominantly up park Ave and Grove Street.

I can't remember where those bus lines take you, but they are located close enough to be usable.

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draken2019 t1_ja8k6j5 wrote

Congrats.

I'd probably buy warm, but cheap clothing. Worcester is getting better every day, but there's still a decent chance you might get mugged.

While it's not impossible to live in Worcester without a car, you'll probably want one. Not having one will severely limit your options for employment. If you're just coming here for school then it's much more manageable.

You can see the public transit routes on Google Maps, by the way. If you pick a route, they're all mapped out with fairly accurate travel times.

Worcester is all bus lines with a train that goes from worcester <---> Boston.

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draken2019 t1_j412ppq wrote

I know a group of LGBTQ+ people who go rock climbing together, but I don't think they're from Worcester.

There's a meetup at FreePlay Worcester the first Thursday of every month at 7pm though. There's lots of LGBTQ+ people and allies :)

Even if you don't like arcade games, you can always just come out and drink with us. They've got a great bartender and lots of good beer/mixed drinks.

Hope this helps.

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