I just got back from Boston. I think I have a new favorite US city. I essentially traversed the entire downtown, to the North End, Dorchester, and even the outter areas. Never once felt like I was in danger or anything. Great culture, crazy drivers, confusing roads, and so many Dunkin donuts. Great place and I had fun, thanks for having me Boston
As a Mass teacher, i know that Boston educational uniqueness comes from the colleges everywhere. The Boston school district, has their own union, are highly paid, and have student teachers. Also, the Boston Ballet, Museum of arts, all that,they go right into the schools to teach the students. In my opinion, the nonprofit agencies are coming through for these kids, whose grandparents endured hell during the bussing era. Also, the MIT museum is an absolute must, for everyone.
You’re right , when you get to know the people in Boston , they’re actually really nice , one time I was lost on my way to Fenway Park and there was this dude that took me all the way to the ballpark by subway , of course he was there too lol
Remember everything is 25 mins away up here. Never measure in miles. Minutes. I'm from Lowell MA. I couldn't afford a cardboard box down there. We're not all Irish either.
I've lived in Boston for over 10 years now, and it's probably the least favorite city I've lived in. The winters are long (no one really likes winter here, everyone loves the fall), the summers are short, it's super expensive, and the people are unfriendly. A lot of people who live in Boston are not native to the area. Most of the friendly people I've encountered grew up in different states. It's challenging to make friends and many people here are status conscious and borderline rude. It's a really beautiful city though, with lots of great parks, low crime, and opportunity for jobs.
@@ScottA2345 It happens when you have a good job and a partner who doesn't want to move out of the area and family nearby. Sometimes people sacrifice living in a less than friendly city to remain close with loved ones.
@@chrisreynolds2410 I know right? Absolutely ridiculous. I remember several years ago my mom's can got vandilized because I left my Yankees hat in the car overnight. Red Sox fans are the worst!😆
My husband & I lived in Boston & worked at Mass General for 5 years - it was truly wonderful, but this was in the 1980's. We moved back to Australia & were the only two doctors where we worked who were experienced in treating gunshot victims! Would love to go back to have another look around.
I lived in North End and it was the best experience, at least in regards to food and ease of transportation. I seriously had the best dinner at Mamma Maria. I like it way more than New York City.
Went to Boston last month with my bf (from outside of Springfield lol) and I honestly was so impressed! It seems like a European city in the older parts, plus it also had sooooo much history 💕
Springfield and Lawrence are the 2 worst cities in Massachusetts. Boston has nothing on either. You're lucky you got outta the worst Springfield in America. Not the Simpsons Springfield I can guarantee that.
Yes, Boston is really nice and it’s bigger than expected. When people say everything is minutes away, that’s not really true, unless you are thinking only about Back Bay and Beacon Hill neighborhoods.
Historically, no city can beat Boston. I love being here. We are just reflecting how friendly they are. A reserved society. I was dating a gorgeous girl from North shore !!
@@williamberry4615 Well thanks. I literally live in Springfield and the way people talk about it you expect to be stabbed around the corner. Never had that problem. Every city has crime. It frequent if you consider the population but again, people see the statistics and it paint this image that if you came here you would see a shooting in front of your own eyes which is still unlikely. Never even heard a gunshot living here. I’ve lived in a couple different areas in the past decade. Indian Orchard, Metro Downtown, Liberty Heights, and Sixteen Acres. I didn’t grow up in Springfield either, so I’m not bias in that regards. I’ve lived outside of springfield most my life so far. Spent most of my childhood in Ludlow right outside Springfield but didn’t go to Springfield much. So I was skeptical of the city myself. I’ve also lived in Cape Cod for a bit. Living in Springfield isn’t a war zone. People a generally nice and friendly. I use to walk to my community college using public transport and again had no problems traveling through Forest Park and Downtown. And I was a young 18 year old white women. Not that, that should mean much but might give some people and idea about how comfortable I was to be alone. And sometimes it was dark by the time I caught the bus. Also again. Lived in the heart of downtown too and was again fine. No one bothered us. My mom would actually give some food to the homeless people if we had extra. Defiantly a lot homeless going on in the city. I won’t deny that a problem. Mostly lower class to lower middle class living here. My family also being in that lower middle class to almost lower class category depending on what your range is. I’m sure there are bad street you might not want to be on at night. But I feel every city got those. I’d say most of the violent crime is contained to people already involved in that crime. They’re are car break ins but everywhere has crime again so it not like no place is void of those. We’ve never had a car broken into and we’ve kept it in the driveway unlocked. Nothing stolen from our yard either. Again is not like the street or riddle with crime. I think Main Street has some rich history. Did some research projects on downtown. I think the main problem with springfield is just money. I would really love to see the city revived. Like I said, the city actually has a surprisingly rich history. I learned so much I didn’t know about the city like how many things come from Springfield. I feel thought a lot of the states money is centralized around Boston and I’m talking about any of the good infrastructure project. Which is why Western Mass and even Cape Cod are in decline. We have great things to offer but no attention is being brought to it. I’ve argued for the high speed rail between Boston and Springfield which would hopefully bring some of the wealth out East to the West. We have much cheaper housing over here compared to Boston. Like I think the median sales price is 230K. My families house we purchased for less than 200K and it’s a nice 3 bedroom colonial. Non of our past house were above 200K in fact. Not even the condo we had downtown which was HUGE. Cheaper actually then we we live in now. Like it was only 2 bedroom but the square footage was much bigger, closer to 2000 sqft were as our colonials only like 1000. Also someone like me who prefers public transport could stay here and easily work out in Boston. Would help both with Boston’s high prices and the economic issue out West. Springfield is just run down which just makes the city feel sad. Like there are just some really gorgeous historic building that are abandon that I would love to see brought back to life. I think it really would liven the city up. That includes downtowns gorgeous mid-rise building and there’s these beautiful Victorians neighborhoods scattered across the city. Huge Victorians actually. I think MGM was the mayor’s hopeless dream for saving the city but unless the rest of the city is shown some love and appreciation the casino isn’t going to last long and will be another abandon thing left downtown which is just a shame. So don’t go talking down Springfield based on the statistics posted on the media. It not no Boston. It no great city it just a small city. But there are people who care about the city. There are gorgeous areas and homes here. We are just plagued with a corrupt government and some really bad city planning that has limited the cities potential *cough* the placement of I-91 cutting off the city from the river, like who’s bright idea was it back in the day to put a highway right in front of the water views. -_- *cough* If we can improve the economy here, bring back some jobs, get the household income up, I think the homes here would really start to shine again. Like I could go on all day about how much I grown to love this little city for its potential to be great again. Honestly just having a quick look at the wiki page and you be surprised how much springfield was once an upcoming city and had so much going on here. That and my grandmothers memories of the city really help keep the image alive for. She remember a day when going downtown was an event to get dressed up for. Gosh if only city planners and government would have valued some of the cities older charm before demolishing is and paving over it. Bring back the cute trolly cars. 😢 I think if you came here and visited Main Street, the heart of downtown you just get the sense that the place is empty and quiet and run down but not necessarily scary like someone about to jump you.
My grandparents and great grandparents lived in Revere when there was an actual boardwalk with rides etc. it’s sad to know that that’s all gone but .life goes on and there’s always change.
@@NPC8087 Indeed, everything changes. I was dating a gorgeous, blondy Bostonian who showed me around. My ex has been such a nice gal, always remember her when it comes to Boston vibes. But everything doesn't stay the same, specially these days at work place.
Great video as usual, Nick. 💓It’s definitely true that there are many things to do and it has interesting history. I worked in Boston for a while when I lived in Massachusetts.
I’m from outside of Sacramento and lived in Dorchester for a year. The whole area was just completely different than from what I was used to. I felt like I was in a movie when I’d go into back bay or the north end. It’s definitely my favorite big American city. I saw a plethora of homeless on methadone mile. If the winters didn’t suck and not so expensive I’d live there permanently. Now I just own a home with my wife in the Sacramento suburbs instead lol.
Same here from Sacramento and lived in Boston during my College Years. Really loved Boston but hard to get used to the Winters especially as you get older. I also live in the Suburbs of Sacramento now, can't beat the weather.
@@meistsyans6526 Yes, Sacramento is quite affordable compared to the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area or Southern California, although Home prices have gone up a lot after the pandemic from all of the remote workers moving here from the SF Bay Area. The average price per SF in the Sacramento area is $350 while the average in Boston is now over $1,000.
Boston is a great city to visit and explore but so insanely expensive you can't live there. I loved taking the train to work and around downtown. Always clean and on time.
yes insanely expensive but so many cool areas/neighborhoods and all that history. If I could live in any city and money wasn't an object I would live in Boston for sure
I have lived in Boston my whole life and this video does it justice. People not from Massachusetts do not understand our culture and this video shows everyone what Boston is about!
I live about a half hour outside of Boston and I can tell you from experience it’s very expensive but it’s a sports town and you can enjoy yourself while you are there. Some parts are sketchy ofc but there’s a lot to do and the north end is really nice.
There's no where "nice" to go if you don't have the money. Any actual nice city is still expensive! Burlington is really nice and you're not getting anything cheap.
I was raised in the Irish culture in Boston and its suburbs. I will sum Boston up in one word. Expensive. That's why I left as soon as I finished High School and I had to support myself.
@@LeattyAndrade you can buy a sprawling McMansion in most landlocked states for the price of a one bedroom condo in Boston. Hell, you can probably buy an entire town in many Southern states for the current Zillow price of the fairly modest Cambridge house my grandfather grew up in. Maybe the rest of the country is more expensive than it was a decade ago, but Boston is another world entirely, in a league only with Manhattan/Brooklyn and the Bay Area.
My girlfriend actually just bought a house in Mattapan. Her neighbors seem nice, when I move in I know I'll love it. For her, she would actually prefer the Dorchester, Roxbury Mattapan area due to how culturally rich those places are (both of us are Caribbean Americans). For some that might not be important, but for us it is, even if the place isn't perceived as "safe" by some.
So clean! BTW - Back Bay was built in the later half of the 1800's, so it's not really "new" except maybe in Boston terms. BTW2 - Many Bostonians love the Winter. The more cold and snow, the better! And nothing beats Autumn in New England.
I grew up in JP in the 80s. It's changed a lot. I remember the Southend in the 80s as well. I used to stay away from that area since it was so dangerous with druggies. As a Hispanic, I never even thought of going to Southie or Charlestown. Guaranteed I'd get picked on or chased out of that area back then. It's changed a lot where I can safely go there now. There's a lot of gentrification all over the place in Boston. It's impossible to buy a house anywhere in Boston or near it since those sales turn into bidding wars. You find a house you like for $650k then it sells for $780k easily. Impossible. Good thing my sights are down south in Florida! On another note, I wasn't aware of that methadone mile. Man. That looks like a scene from a typical zombie movie. Great job as always Nick!
@@ADPeguero if you go to miami for vacation, check out an everglades tour! one of the best things I've ever done. it's about half an hour from south beach but I think its a must!
I have lived in the Fenway since 1997. What was once a slightly sketchy and relatively affordable neighborhood has been overrun by developers, who have "transformed" the area into a gentrified sinkhole of ugly office and apartment towers filled with wealthy students and even wealthier "internationals" who add nothing beyond their presence. This has driven up rents to absurd levels and forced out locals.
It absolutely is, I'd reccomend staying at Nantasket Beach resort in hull. Its 45 mins from the city by car but you can hop a boat that runs all day and be in the city in 25 min. Nantasket beach is a legitimate beach with waves and clean water. Hope this helps
As someone who lives and grew up in Boston, let me just say don’t move here unless your rich!! Unless you want to be in your mid to late 20s with roommates because apartments are ridiculously expensive
Hell, I know people in their 40s in Boston who still have flatmates. That's basically your only option if you don't have family money and/or a job that pays close to the seven figure range.
I love Boston. My aunt and uncle live there. It is a very walkable city. Such good transportation with the subways and buses. My aunt and uncle don’t own a car and don’t need me. if they want to go out of town they rent one. They rent one to go to New Hampshire and Vermont or Canada. So much history there. It’s definitely worth a visit. I will go again one day soon in a few years.
Nick, thanks for the shout out to my channel in this video. I love Boston and the suburbs, every day I discover many more interesting/beautiful/mesmerizing places in the area. People are really, really nice here, minus the occasional masshole but those are everywhere. Schools and education unparalleled, such a great place for raising a family, I wouldn’t want to do that anywhere else in US, honestly.
Nick, I knew that Boston would be expensive because of the gentrification, quality of life, low crime, job opportunities, etc. but I didn't expect it to be THAT expensive...like LA Expensive. But, if you want the best, you have to pay a lot for it.
Lol nothing about any liberal crap pile city is "the best". Highest crime, highest taxes, and now due to the lockdowns and restrictions lowest on the freedom scale. You couldn't PAY me to live in Boston or LA. People are fleeing both cities if you look at the outgoing data.
@@lunisce Not even remotely true. One google news search for Boston shows tons of crime committed daily. Not to mention the crime of high taxes, gentrification, liberalism, and covid lockdowns. Those are crimes against humanity. Crime isn't just "violence" it's also malfeasance.
@@JesusChrist2000BC did you even watch the video? Boston doesn’t even rank in the top 10 highest crime cities. But with a name like “HO LEE FOOK” I can only assume you’re a troll
Thank you for the video Nick! Took me down memory lane. Although it’s been 30 years since I lived there, seems a lot has changed but remains the same. Just more of it! We (roommates) had this awesome 3 bedroom brown stone apartment in Bay Village. We thought it was expensive then $700 mo. 😀
When I was a younger guy, my brothers and friends would head up to Boston a couple weekends a year for bars and fun. That stopped a long time ago when things (hotels) got just way too Expensive. Great fun town though.
Only thing missing here is that Lynn is also starting to gentrify these days, handful of new construction and a lot of folks looking to live by the coast and still leave cheap! As someone who lives in Boston - this was a pretty good summary for an outsider!
@@lunisce lop I live there the condos they let people rent for like 1000 all the people just moved into them before the new people could move in and the new condos are like 3 or 4 there is hardly any lynn still is pretty fucked up coming from someone who lives there
As a native Bostonian, I have to say that your map of populations in Massachusetts was pretty spot on. It made me giggle just a bit. Gotta give it up for our “Dunkies” (by the way not all of us call it tgat😂) a.k.a. Dunkin’ Donuts originating here in the 1950s in Quincy. At any rate…we’re a pretty good bunch!
One thing to add on, south of city lines are quincy and weymouth. They're both cheep, weymouth is relatively safe, very low crime but big drug market. And the majority of quincy is basically a suburban copy of dorchester. Suprisingly, weymouth is one of the most independent places in Mass. The good places are Marina Bay, Union Point, and sometimess the landing. The bad places are Bicknel square, quincy shore drive, Lake street, and jackson square. They both aren't very gentrified and you'll find crappy looking buildings and houses with extrodinary interiors. Quincy is more of a city vibe and weymouth is more county-ish. I've been in the area my whole life and dispite looking trashy its a great area to live. Its the kind of place where people don't care about politics and live like normal people. The homes are like 400-600k and rent is only like 1600 /m.
Thanks for profiling my adopted home town. You definitely hit the nail on the head. Please do pricy Newton & Lexington next. And finally, Worcester, were us poor folks have been forced to settle to save a couple of bucks!
I'm from Alabama. Been to Boston twice for extended stays in the past many years. One of the friendliest cities I've ever visited. If you think they're unfriendly, you might be the problem. This is where god would live, if he could afford it.
I was just searching thru videos about Boston when I clicked on your video and it is a pretty fair comparison to what I remember being from their but when I got to 3:32 I fell over, I haven't seen this in over 40 years. I remember this on TV back when I was a kid, thanks for the reminder.
Hi Nick, great video! I live close to Boston, but I was looking forward to listening about Hyde Park and Roslindale which are also neighborhoods in Boston.
really sad thinking about the yuppies that moved into the North End because it’s “cool” just to basically stomp out what makes it “cool” in the first place
Love reading the comments. Amazing how much my town has changed since I enlisted in Quincy over half a century ago when there was the "Combat Zone", Dorchester and Southie were dangerous enough that black people dare not even drive through and the same was true for whites in Roxbury. Glad all that has (mostly) changed. My Dad and his father were born and bred in Brighton and part of our history involved paying off Irish cops to race in the streets - yep, at one time there were horse races in the streets too - back in great grandfathers time even harness racing along the Charles. At one time I lived on Marlborough Street in the Back Bay and paid $175 a moth for a 1 bedroom with fireplace and its own parking spot but I could walk to to work on Boylston Street. Friday night was fight night in town too, something to not miss so much. But I'll tell you - when in the barracks or deployed and the guys ask each other "where you from" we are always proud to say BOSTON.
Boston is brutal. The people are cold, unforgiving, arrogant and untrusting. Its like unhappiness haa poluted the air. There is fear to challenge the status quo. It's almost like there is this underlying fear and anxiety that is so deeply rooted and accepted in the people as reality that that their happiness is dark. If you come from a slower paced place built on morals you will immediately you may feel as though you are choking. They are fast, snappy people. The culture is cutthroat and those who aren't cutthroat or at least threatening in their presence are viewed as weak and targets to be crushed. It's in the way they walk, they talk, and live. You'll feel the energy of the people without saying a word. Boston needs to slow down and find their hearts, but I don't believe that will happen. There will always be good places and bad places. I pray for the people in Boston especially those born there. Though the people laugh and mock those who "pray" for them... it's hard to find God in a place like Boston. I would never recommend anyone to visit unless they want greater appreciation of where they currently live. It's the kind of place that will make you want to go back home and hug your family.
I was just in Boston with my mom walking around and it was almost comical how quickly it went from distinctively Irish to distinctively Italian and back to Irish in the downtown harbor area 😆
I visited Boston coming from Portland, Oregon. Took The Boston Duck. I found the people who knew we were tourists were actually pretty nice to us. Thanks for great vacation, Boston. It's a great US City.
I would be highly skeptical of your source for the mass transit ranking of "best in the country" our MBTA routinely catches fire and derails. We rank 48/50 for transportation infrastructure.
I think one of the worse been living in Cali for 8months now wayyyyy better then Boston honestly . I do miss Boston not gonna lie won’t miss the cold weather for sure etc - best of luck friend .
I’ve lived in Dorchester (Fields Corner), Fenway, Kenmore, Beacon Hill (back side of the hill where some poor people lived. Early 1980s), West Rox (wicked safe but boring) and now the West End. Got a great condo in the sky. Way way cheaper than Beacon Hill, but you have to a parking space if you want to keep a car). Over 40 years here now.
There are many many hobbies and interest groups. The public transport is mainly toward and away from Boston to get from one suburban town to another you must go into Boston and back out on another line. Sometimes it is faster to walk 5 miles than take the highly indirect public transport. Also going into the city can be a oneway trip as the public transport shuts down early evening to get back to the suburbs, thus leaving you stranded.
I’m from Roxbury. Educated in Boston Public Schools and left Boston shortly after college. This video is spot on! Great city to visit, but as a Black professional, I knew the grass would be greener elsewhere. Enough of us Northerners are now happy homeowners here in Georgia, as we all know. 😏
I grew up in Chelsea, have worked in Lynn, Somerville, Boston, and Stoneham. I went to law school in Boston. I love it here. But this video is correct that people are moving west to we purchased a home in the Groton area for less than a home around the city or the 95 93 corridor in Stoneham/Woburn. Overall living and growing up here has been fantastic. It's easy to get to the beach, museums, zoos, and the aquarium. No matter where you live there are positives and negatives. But yes, the traffic is terrible!
Mattapan is quite safe during the day... I remember when I first came to the state, I was looking for a room to rent... and a friend of us told us that Mattapan was cheap (that friend lives in Brockton), but we ended up in Brockton... I remember there was a story that made the headlines... Gunmen stormed an apartment in Mattapan an where 5 people (including a 2 year old child) were staying.. They stripped all of them naked, took them to the street and shot all of them, only one survived... The kid's mother was from Brockton so it made the headline (they also killed the kid)
Trust me as a person who has lived in the city for more than 30 years. This guy does not know Boston and speaks in sweeping generalized terms about a city that he doesn't know well enough to talk about
I LIVE IN DORCHESTER, GREW UP IN DORCHESTER. I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH “METHADONE MILE” I LIVE NOT TOO FAR FROM THERE. GROWING UP, THAT AREA WAS PRETTY CLEAN AND IT ALSO WAS NOT THIS BAD WHEN MAYOR MENINO WAS IN OFFICE. OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I HAVE BEEN CALLING CITY COUNCILLOR’S OFFICES, MAYOR’S OFFICE ETC..ABOUT THIS ISSUE IT IS OUT OF CONTROL. IT’S EVEN MORE WORSE THAN WHAT YOU SEE HERE. I PASS THERE GOING TO WORK EVERYDAY..
@Marshall Carwood huh? What? please don't let your mind be diminished to the size of a pea. There Are black people with this last name. Try broadening your knowledge...
Great video and right on target , my PT job put me in Boston many weekends and I was very familiar with every area he showed and for 20 years my wife worked right outside of Boston so we visited quite often going to the Colonial Theater and Quincy market every month .
I lived in Boston for several years. You are right. There is a lot to do in the city. Big Irish Catholic population, big tech scene, as well as health care, education, and finance. Generally very clean. The Cape is very accessible (and beautiful). It is a charming city, but the climate and people can be a little too cold for some.
Saw Aerosmith play the Lynn Manning Bowl in mid 80's when they were down in the dumps before their "comeback". Roughest crowd I've ever seen at a concert. Classic show.
That was my first concert at 12 years old, lol. I just took my 19 year old son to see Aerosmith at Fenway. Those concerts tore that area of the city up. They had big bands come through.
Stopped at “good for them” Imagine hating on a liberal city for doing all the right things. “80% voted Democrat” There’s a reason Boston is incredible.
Saw a pretty normal house listed in brookline for $6m - i then watched a toyr on youtube of a $12m mansion in Colorado and the difference was jaw dropping. For double the price the mansion was truly huge and was stunning. Unbelievable how little you get in greater boston.
After 20 years I can not afford to live in Somerville. It use to be a great community but now it’s just priced out most the original residence who grew up there. North End is not clean and as safe like that UA-camd guy stated. Rats are everywhere and in the buildings due to close proximity to all the restaurants. There has also been a rapist haunting those streets for years now. Still safe enough for tourists but women keep your eyes about you when walking down those small quaint streets at night.
@@basedandredpilled88 maybe I could have dialed in my definitions of "winter" beyond the existence of snow or ice. Winter for me is the time I feel temperature forces me to turn on my heat. For me that's mid Oct through mid-May - this year through mid-June depending on the temperature.
I just traveled to Boston from Maryland and it was at least better than New York. Obviously everyone there is liberal but its not that congested. It s actually very welcoming and nice. Traffic is kinda garbage and people don't know how to drive but yeah it's great there. I do prefer Cambridge way more though. At night time there are many shady places. Smells like cannabis everywhere but it's pretty nice. You do feel kinda sketch at night tho.
You skipped over Seaport!!!! That's my favorite up and coming area. Used to be all parking lots but now it's skyscrapers and really nice condos, bars and shopping
Couple things about Boston; Southie doesn’t exist anymore- stop looking for it. We’re not rude, it’s just that getting from point A to point B at various times throughout the day consumes a huge amount of time, so if you’re slowing me down, you’re eating away at my free time, and that gets me pissed. Everyone in Boston is Liberal, but most born-and-raised Bostonians are like the union steel worker type Liberal. They’re not gonna try and convince you your dog’s unborn puppy fetus is a trans lollipopsexual. Chelsea and Revere are gentrifying, but it’s not the same as Dorchester and Mattapan. Jamaicans and Haitians< Salvadorans and Drug Addicts. Roxbury is an absolute breeze, other than the cats, who are tenacious.
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They say if you say Boston in the mirror 3 times with the lights off, Mark Whalberg will show up to beat you up.
Or is his brother from blue bloods will show up and arrest you
Only if you're an old asain man
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Hahaha!
He will beat you up wile he is drunk
Boston has three major recreational pastimes:
1. Politics
2. Sports
3. Getting even
Even with who
@@NickJohnson Anyone and everyone lol
Who ever crossed the line and needs to be reminded.
@@chrisreynolds2410 I agree, reminded often and daily if possible
4. Looking for street parking
I just got back from Boston. I think I have a new favorite US city. I essentially traversed the entire downtown, to the North End, Dorchester, and even the outter areas. Never once felt like I was in danger or anything. Great culture, crazy drivers, confusing roads, and so many Dunkin donuts. Great place and I had fun, thanks for having me Boston
Anytime boss ! See you again 👋🏽
I'm from Chicago and that's the first thing I noticed. Felt safe the whole time
I watched this video. No where close to reality but yet fun nonetheless :)
As a Mass teacher, i know that Boston educational uniqueness comes from the colleges everywhere. The Boston school district, has their own union, are highly paid, and have student teachers. Also, the Boston Ballet, Museum of arts, all that,they go right into the schools to teach the students. In my opinion, the nonprofit agencies are coming through for these kids, whose grandparents endured hell during the bussing era.
Also, the MIT museum is an absolute must, for everyone.
Brookline is high because it is its own town, I believe.
You’re right , when you get to know the people in Boston , they’re actually really nice , one time I was lost on my way to Fenway Park and there was this dude that took me all the way to the ballpark by subway , of course he was there too lol
Yay that's great!
Remember everything is 25 mins away up here. Never measure in miles. Minutes. I'm from Lowell MA. I couldn't afford a cardboard box down there. We're not all Irish either.
I've lived in Boston for over 10 years now, and it's probably the least favorite city I've lived in. The winters are long (no one really likes winter here, everyone loves the fall), the summers are short, it's super expensive, and the people are unfriendly. A lot of people who live in Boston are not native to the area. Most of the friendly people I've encountered grew up in different states. It's challenging to make friends and many people here are status conscious and borderline rude. It's a really beautiful city though, with lots of great parks, low crime, and opportunity for jobs.
@@happygolucky9004 To each his/her own, but I've never understood why someone would live in a place they do not like - especially for 10 years.
@@ScottA2345 It happens when you have a good job and a partner who doesn't want to move out of the area and family nearby. Sometimes people sacrifice living in a less than friendly city to remain close with loved ones.
As long as you don't walk the streets by yourself wearing a New York Yankees cap, you'll have a fun time in Boston!😆
@@chrisreynolds2410 I know right? Absolutely ridiculous. I remember several years ago my mom's can got vandilized because I left my Yankees hat in the car overnight. Red Sox fans are the worst!😆
Aand their comment was deleted lol.
lol right 😭 i wear a yankee hat perfectly fine idk where you guys come up with this stuff
I lived in Boston back in 2005-2006 and I remember people with NY Plates getting their cars destroyed if parked near Fenway park during games.
You seem to hate minorities and gays and Asians… i can’t take your word for anything.
My husband & I lived in Boston & worked at Mass General for 5 years - it was truly wonderful, but this was in the 1980's. We moved back to Australia & were the only two doctors where we worked who were experienced in treating gunshot victims! Would love to go back to have another look around.
don't
Way nicer than the 80s
10 x lol
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I lived in North End and it was the best experience, at least in regards to food and ease of transportation. I seriously had the best dinner at Mamma Maria. I like it way more than New York City.
Little Italy area? the best food i’ve had in Boston
hey I've seen your vids before lol!
On dead dawgs
come back please 😊
Kelly Stamps! I've watched your videos several times. You're great!!! ^_^
Went to Boston last month with my bf (from outside of Springfield lol) and I honestly was so impressed! It seems like a European city in the older parts, plus it also had sooooo much history 💕
Springfield and Lawrence are the 2 worst cities in Massachusetts. Boston has nothing on either. You're lucky you got outta the worst Springfield in America. Not the Simpsons Springfield I can guarantee that.
Yes, Boston is really nice and it’s bigger than expected. When people say everything is minutes away, that’s not really true, unless you are thinking only about Back Bay and Beacon Hill neighborhoods.
@@BostonAreaHomes u couldn't be more correct
Historically, no city can beat Boston. I love being here. We are just reflecting how friendly they are. A reserved society. I was dating a gorgeous girl from North shore !!
@@williamberry4615 Well thanks. I literally live in Springfield and the way people talk about it you expect to be stabbed around the corner. Never had that problem. Every city has crime. It frequent if you consider the population but again, people see the statistics and it paint this image that if you came here you would see a shooting in front of your own eyes which is still unlikely. Never even heard a gunshot living here. I’ve lived in a couple different areas in the past decade. Indian Orchard, Metro Downtown, Liberty Heights, and Sixteen Acres.
I didn’t grow up in Springfield either, so I’m not bias in that regards. I’ve lived outside of springfield most my life so far. Spent most of my childhood in Ludlow right outside Springfield but didn’t go to Springfield much. So I was skeptical of the city myself. I’ve also lived in Cape Cod for a bit.
Living in Springfield isn’t a war zone. People a generally nice and friendly. I use to walk to my community college using public transport and again had no problems traveling through Forest Park and Downtown. And I was a young 18 year old white women. Not that, that should mean much but might give some people and idea about how comfortable I was to be alone. And sometimes it was dark by the time I caught the bus. Also again. Lived in the heart of downtown too and was again fine. No one bothered us. My mom would actually give some food to the homeless people if we had extra. Defiantly a lot homeless going on in the city. I won’t deny that a problem. Mostly lower class to lower middle class living here. My family also being in that lower middle class to almost lower class category depending on what your range is.
I’m sure there are bad street you might not want to be on at night. But I feel every city got those. I’d say most of the violent crime is contained to people already involved in that crime. They’re are car break ins but everywhere has crime again so it not like no place is void of those. We’ve never had a car broken into and we’ve kept it in the driveway unlocked. Nothing stolen from our yard either. Again is not like the street or riddle with crime.
I think Main Street has some rich history. Did some research projects on downtown. I think the main problem with springfield is just money. I would really love to see the city revived. Like I said, the city actually has a surprisingly rich history. I learned so much I didn’t know about the city like how many things come from Springfield. I feel thought a lot of the states money is centralized around Boston and I’m talking about any of the good infrastructure project. Which is why Western Mass and even Cape Cod are in decline. We have great things to offer but no attention is being brought to it. I’ve argued for the high speed rail between Boston and Springfield which would hopefully bring some of the wealth out East to the West. We have much cheaper housing over here compared to Boston. Like I think the median sales price is 230K. My families house we purchased for less than 200K and it’s a nice 3 bedroom colonial. Non of our past house were above 200K in fact. Not even the condo we had downtown which was HUGE. Cheaper actually then we we live in now. Like it was only 2 bedroom but the square footage was much bigger, closer to 2000 sqft were as our colonials only like 1000. Also someone like me who prefers public transport could stay here and easily work out in Boston. Would help both with Boston’s high prices and the economic issue out West.
Springfield is just run down which just makes the city feel sad. Like there are just some really gorgeous historic building that are abandon that I would love to see brought back to life. I think it really would liven the city up. That includes downtowns gorgeous mid-rise building and there’s these beautiful Victorians neighborhoods scattered across the city. Huge Victorians actually.
I think MGM was the mayor’s hopeless dream for saving the city but unless the rest of the city is shown some love and appreciation the casino isn’t going to last long and will be another abandon thing left downtown which is just a shame.
So don’t go talking down Springfield based on the statistics posted on the media. It not no Boston. It no great city it just a small city. But there are people who care about the city. There are gorgeous areas and homes here. We are just plagued with a corrupt government and some really bad city planning that has limited the cities potential *cough* the placement of I-91 cutting off the city from the river, like who’s bright idea was it back in the day to put a highway right in front of the water views. -_- *cough* If we can improve the economy here, bring back some jobs, get the household income up, I think the homes here would really start to shine again. Like I could go on all day about how much I grown to love this little city for its potential to be great again. Honestly just having a quick look at the wiki page and you be surprised how much springfield was once an upcoming city and had so much going on here. That and my grandmothers memories of the city really help keep the image alive for. She remember a day when going downtown was an event to get dressed up for. Gosh if only city planners and government would have valued some of the cities older charm before demolishing is and paving over it. Bring back the cute trolly cars. 😢 I think if you came here and visited Main Street, the heart of downtown you just get the sense that the place is empty and quiet and run down but not necessarily scary like someone about to jump you.
Revere is also becoming gentrified. There are new condominiums being developed along Revere Beach, the oldest public beach in the nation.
Chelsea too. New condos are being built all around Chelsea. Rent so expensive too. I think they want to get immigrants out of Chelsea
Right !
The beach is becoming gentrified. The rest is becoming overrun with low income Hispanics and blacks.
My grandparents and great grandparents lived in Revere when there was an actual boardwalk with rides etc. it’s sad to know that that’s all gone but .life goes on and there’s always change.
@@NPC8087 Indeed, everything changes. I was dating a gorgeous, blondy Bostonian who showed me around. My ex has been such a nice gal, always remember her when it comes to Boston vibes. But everything doesn't stay the same, specially these days at work place.
Great video as usual, Nick. 💓It’s definitely true that there are many things to do and it has interesting history. I worked in Boston for a while when I lived in Massachusetts.
Cool did you like it there?
I’m from outside of Sacramento and lived in Dorchester for a year. The whole area was just completely different than from what I was used to. I felt like I was in a movie when I’d go into back bay or the north end. It’s definitely my favorite big American city. I saw a plethora of homeless on methadone mile. If the winters didn’t suck and not so expensive I’d live there permanently. Now I just own a home with my wife in the Sacramento suburbs instead lol.
The only thing it really has going for it is the food.
Sacramento, CA? It's cheaper than a suburb near Boston?
Same here from Sacramento and lived in Boston during my College Years. Really loved Boston but hard to get used to the Winters especially as you get older. I also live in the Suburbs of Sacramento now, can't beat the weather.
@@meistsyans6526 Yes, Sacramento is quite affordable compared to the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area or Southern California, although Home prices have gone up a lot after the pandemic from all of the remote workers moving here from the SF Bay Area. The average price per SF in the Sacramento area is $350 while the average in Boston is now over $1,000.
Boston bs Sacramento? No contest. Warm weather beats cold any day. And both are liberal so either way we’re screwed!
This video is spot on! You def got it right! I'm glad you are interviewing local people too! Waiting for unboxing Mass t-shirt!
I need to make it!
Boston is a great city to visit and explore but so insanely expensive you can't live there. I loved taking the train to work and around downtown. Always clean and on time.
Have you ever taken the orange line because you said clean im confused
@@johndasey8427 lol seriously. Like what train was this that you took
@@jenniferp4612 the orange line its disgusting
Ethan is a liar. The T is never clean or on time.
yes insanely expensive but so many cool areas/neighborhoods and all that history. If I could live in any city and money wasn't an object I would live in Boston for sure
I live in Boston and I know a lot of people who broke up with their partner to focus more on their career. That was extremely accurate.
I have lived in Boston my whole life and this video does it justice. People not from Massachusetts do not understand our culture and this video shows everyone what Boston is about!
Boston sucks😂😂
I live about a half hour outside of Boston and I can tell you from experience it’s very expensive but it’s a sports town and you can enjoy yourself while you are there. Some parts are sketchy ofc but there’s a lot to do and the north end is really nice.
This should be a series Unboxing famous cities around the U.S and Canada.
There's no where "nice" to go if you don't have the money. Any actual nice city is still expensive! Burlington is really nice and you're not getting anything cheap.
same with some parts of Weymouth
right, nice place, safe and high income area nothing is cheap, everything is expensive. This applies in every city in the world.
@@nikoid3631 Every city in the world? How is that?
I was raised in the Irish culture in Boston and its suburbs. I will sum Boston up in one word. Expensive. That's why I left as soon as I finished High School and I had to support myself.
Where in the country isn’t it expensive?
@@LeattyAndrade The cost of housing here in Augusta GA is less than half that of Boston.
@@LeattyAndrade you can buy a sprawling McMansion in most landlocked states for the price of a one bedroom condo in Boston. Hell, you can probably buy an entire town in many Southern states for the current Zillow price of the fairly modest Cambridge house my grandfather grew up in. Maybe the rest of the country is more expensive than it was a decade ago, but Boston is another world entirely, in a league only with Manhattan/Brooklyn and the Bay Area.
My girlfriend actually just bought a house in Mattapan. Her neighbors seem nice, when I move in I know I'll love it. For her, she would actually prefer the Dorchester, Roxbury Mattapan area due to how culturally rich those places are (both of us are Caribbean Americans). For some that might not be important, but for us it is, even if the place isn't perceived as "safe" by some.
right on, bro, much respect for sticking to your own kind
It depends on what you look like. White folk wont last 15 minutes on Blue Hill Ave
So clean!
BTW - Back Bay was built in the later half of the 1800's, so it's not really "new" except maybe in Boston terms.
BTW2 - Many Bostonians love the Winter. The more cold and snow, the better! And nothing beats Autumn in New England.
I'm a cold weather girl. I went South of the Mason Dixon line twice and almost melted. I'd much rather be cold.
@@Simbecile same
Love winter!! You’re so right
BTW3 - You’re awsome!
I hate winter here 😭😭
I grew up in JP in the 80s. It's changed a lot. I remember the Southend in the 80s as well. I used to stay away from that area since it was so dangerous with druggies. As a Hispanic, I never even thought of going to Southie or Charlestown. Guaranteed I'd get picked on or chased out of that area back then. It's changed a lot where I can safely go there now. There's a lot of gentrification all over the place in Boston. It's impossible to buy a house anywhere in Boston or near it since those sales turn into bidding wars. You find a house you like for $650k then it sells for $780k easily. Impossible. Good thing my sights are down south in Florida! On another note, I wasn't aware of that methadone mile. Man. That looks like a scene from a typical zombie movie. Great job as always Nick!
Avoid Miami.
@@aerrae5608 Thanks. I would only go to Miami for the beaches and the nightlife :-) I'm looking at the Tampa area instead.
@@ADPeguero if you go to miami for vacation, check out an everglades tour! one of the best things I've ever done. it's about half an hour from south beach but I think its a must!
@@2536l1 thanks. Will do.
Both Tampa and Miami are gentrifying heavily.
I have lived in the Fenway since 1997. What was once a slightly sketchy and relatively affordable neighborhood has been overrun by developers, who have "transformed" the area into a gentrified sinkhole of ugly office and apartment towers filled with wealthy students and even wealthier "internationals" who add nothing beyond their presence. This has driven up rents to absurd levels and forced out locals.
This'll be interesting. I HAVE to visit Boston one day. I feel like it's almost a requirement for travelers lol
I just went last week it’s great!
From here. Its great you'll have a good time.
I'm from Boston area and can definitely say it is unlike almost anywhere else in the country.
It absolutely is, I'd reccomend staying at Nantasket Beach resort in hull. Its 45 mins from the city by car but you can hop a boat that runs all day and be in the city in 25 min. Nantasket beach is a legitimate beach with waves and clean water. Hope this helps
Fall is the best time to visit. Great weather. It’s a walking city.
As someone who lives and grew up in Boston, let me just say don’t move here unless your rich!! Unless you want to be in your mid to late 20s with roommates because apartments are ridiculously expensive
Hell, I know people in their 40s in Boston who still have flatmates. That's basically your only option if you don't have family money and/or a job that pays close to the seven figure range.
I love Boston. My aunt and uncle live there. It is a very walkable city. Such good transportation with the subways and buses. My aunt and uncle don’t own a car and don’t need me. if they want to go out of town they rent one. They rent one to go to New Hampshire and Vermont or Canada. So much history there. It’s definitely worth a visit. I will go again one day soon in a few years.
Nick, thanks for the shout out to my channel in this video. I love Boston and the suburbs, every day I discover many more interesting/beautiful/mesmerizing places in the area. People are really, really nice here, minus the occasional masshole but those are everywhere. Schools and education unparalleled, such a great place for raising a family, I wouldn’t want to do that anywhere else in US, honestly.
Noune!! If anyone knows it's you!!
Nick, I knew that Boston would be expensive because of the gentrification, quality of life, low crime, job opportunities, etc. but I didn't expect it to be THAT expensive...like LA Expensive. But, if you want the best, you have to pay a lot for it.
You pay a lot to live in LA but you certainly are not getting the "best"! LA is terrible.
Lol nothing about any liberal crap pile city is "the best". Highest crime, highest taxes, and now due to the lockdowns and restrictions lowest on the freedom scale. You couldn't PAY me to live in Boston or LA. People are fleeing both cities if you look at the outgoing data.
@@JesusChrist2000BC highest crime? There’s barely any crime in Boston, it’s arguably the safest major city in the country
@@lunisce Not even remotely true. One google news search for Boston shows tons of crime committed daily. Not to mention the crime of high taxes, gentrification, liberalism, and covid lockdowns. Those are crimes against humanity. Crime isn't just "violence" it's also malfeasance.
@@JesusChrist2000BC did you even watch the video? Boston doesn’t even rank in the top 10 highest crime cities. But with a name like “HO LEE FOOK” I can only assume you’re a troll
Former Everett resident here, pretty accurate description. I left a few years back, unfortunatley for me, every time I go back, I remember why I left.
Where do you live now?
@@Johonnac South Dakota, it's been great for my blood pressure lol
Thank you for the video Nick! Took me down memory lane. Although it’s been 30 years since I lived there, seems a lot has changed but remains the same. Just more of it! We (roommates) had this awesome 3 bedroom brown stone apartment in Bay Village. We thought it was expensive then $700 mo. 😀
Hi Glen!
All of Boston is gentrifying. Just leave it like that. A city not for the broke.
I live in Somerville and it’s the same as Santa Clarita California, price wise.
@@Technoirz Same, I live a few minutes away from Assembly
It's gentrifying in a lot of cities now.
When I was a younger guy, my brothers and friends would head up to Boston a couple weekends a year for bars and fun. That stopped a long time ago when things (hotels) got just way too Expensive. Great fun town though.
I just love how nick can just say “You CAN’T afford it” like i know man don’t yell it in my face 😂😂😂
New subber too!
Only thing missing here is that Lynn is also starting to gentrify these days, handful of new construction and a lot of folks looking to live by the coast and still leave cheap!
As someone who lives in Boston - this was a pretty good summary for an outsider!
I agree
Hahaha no it’s not that place is the most ghetto place in MA
@@collindolan2912 when’s the last time you were there?
@@lunisce like a week ago
@@lunisce lop I live there the condos they let people rent for like 1000 all the people just moved into them before the new people could move in and the new condos are like 3 or 4 there is hardly any lynn still is pretty fucked up coming from someone who lives there
As a native Bostonian, I have to say that your map of populations in Massachusetts was pretty spot on. It made me giggle just a bit. Gotta give it up for our “Dunkies” (by the way not all of us call it tgat😂) a.k.a. Dunkin’ Donuts originating here in the 1950s in Quincy. At any rate…we’re a pretty good bunch!
We live one hour north of Boston, love it. We’ll educated people, nice downtown, very family friendly.
That puts you in New Hampshire…..go to the New Hampshire vids.
Nick,from all of the videos I’ve seen of your’s of major us cities I have to say that Boston looks like by far the nicest!
One thing to add on, south of city lines are quincy and weymouth. They're both cheep, weymouth is relatively safe, very low crime but big drug market. And the majority of quincy is basically a suburban copy of dorchester. Suprisingly, weymouth is one of the most independent places in Mass. The good places are Marina Bay, Union Point, and sometimess the landing. The bad places are Bicknel square, quincy shore drive, Lake street, and jackson square. They both aren't very gentrified and you'll find crappy looking buildings and houses with extrodinary interiors. Quincy is more of a city vibe and weymouth is more county-ish. I've been in the area my whole life and dispite looking trashy its a great area to live. Its the kind of place where people don't care about politics and live like normal people. The homes are like 400-600k and rent is only like 1600 /m.
Agreed. And I would argue that next door Braintree is just a wealthier and better version of Quincy and Weymouth
Thanks so much for such excellent video. You're the Best Man on this job and I love mappi, he's cute Map.👍👍
Mappy says hi Sonia!
@@NickJohnson Mappy I'm sending you a big HUG and a lot of Kisses. See you at the next video. 🤗🤗♥️♥️😘😘♥️♥️👍👍🙋♀️🙋♀️
Thanks for profiling my adopted home town. You definitely hit the nail on the head.
Please do pricy Newton &
Lexington next.
And finally, Worcester, were us poor folks have been forced to settle to save a couple of bucks!
I’m moving to Boston next year, and I’m so excited!
I'm from Alabama. Been to Boston twice for extended stays in the past many years. One of the friendliest cities I've ever visited. If you think they're unfriendly, you might be the problem. This is where god would live, if he could afford it.
Happy Weekend Nick and Mappy!!!
If you love high cost of living, traffic, people that act like aholes and more traffic...Boston is for you!
First two can be easily eliminated by not driving (saves you a ton of money too). Assholes are everywhere.
Just because you met someone that was an asshole in Boston doesn't mean everyone in Boston is an asshole. Just think...
I was just searching thru videos about Boston when I clicked on your video and it is a pretty fair comparison to what I remember being from their but when I got to 3:32 I fell over, I haven't seen this in over 40 years. I remember this on TV back when I was a kid, thanks for the reminder.
The North End has the best Italian food PERIOD!!
For sure!
Hi Nick, great video! I live close to Boston, but I was looking forward to listening about Hyde Park and Roslindale which are also neighborhoods in Boston.
Sorry Maria I can't mention ALL of them!
Thanks for sharing interesting,valuable content Nick & Sage 💚👍🇺🇲
really sad thinking about the yuppies that moved into the North End because it’s “cool” just to basically stomp out what makes it “cool” in the first place
Have you visited Austin?
Love reading the comments. Amazing how much my town has changed since I enlisted in Quincy over half a century ago when there was the "Combat Zone", Dorchester and Southie were dangerous enough that black people dare not even drive through and the same was true for whites in Roxbury. Glad all that has (mostly) changed. My Dad and his father were born and bred in Brighton and part of our history involved paying off Irish cops to race in the streets - yep, at one time there were horse races in the streets too - back in great grandfathers time even harness racing along the Charles. At one time I lived on Marlborough Street in the Back Bay and paid $175 a moth for a 1 bedroom with fireplace and its own parking spot but I could walk to to work on Boylston Street. Friday night was fight night in town too, something to not miss so much. But I'll tell you - when in the barracks or deployed and the guys ask each other "where you from" we are always proud to say BOSTON.
Boston is brutal. The people are cold, unforgiving, arrogant and untrusting. Its like unhappiness haa poluted the air. There is fear to challenge the status quo. It's almost like there is this underlying fear and anxiety that is so deeply rooted and accepted in the people as reality that that their happiness is dark. If you come from a slower paced place built on morals you will immediately you may feel as though you are choking. They are fast, snappy people. The culture is cutthroat and those who aren't cutthroat or at least threatening in their presence are viewed as weak and targets to be crushed. It's in the way they walk, they talk, and live. You'll feel the energy of the people without saying a word. Boston needs to slow down and find their hearts, but I don't believe that will happen. There will always be good places and bad places. I pray for the people in Boston especially those born there. Though the people laugh and mock those who "pray" for them... it's hard to find God in a place like Boston. I would never recommend anyone to visit unless they want greater appreciation of where they currently live. It's the kind of place that will make you want to go back home and hug your family.
Damn Nick email me want a job?
A smaller place with morals? Where is that!? What place doesn’t have morals my friend!???
Go back home and hug your family? What are you talking about!? I live here.
@@NickJohnson you are hiring Nick?
I agree, Ultraliberlism hat taken souls. America has become the country for the 1% .What a pity.
Me, a Bostonian:
*”interesting”*
I just got a 100% remote job. I've been rewatching all your videos to see where I want to live lol
And where did you decide?
Thank u Nick...so informative, as always! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Ok :)
I was just in Boston with my mom walking around and it was almost comical how quickly it went from distinctively Irish to distinctively Italian and back to Irish in the downtown harbor area 😆
I visited Boston coming from Portland, Oregon. Took The Boston Duck. I found the people who knew we were tourists were actually pretty nice to us. Thanks for great vacation, Boston. It's a great US City.
I would be highly skeptical of your source for the mass transit ranking of "best in the country" our MBTA routinely catches fire and derails. We rank 48/50 for transportation infrastructure.
I think one of the worse been living in Cali for 8months now wayyyyy better then Boston honestly . I do miss Boston not gonna lie won’t miss the cold weather for sure etc - best of luck friend .
I LITERALLY NADE A SIMILE COMMENT!!! His source definitely has only taken the t 2 times in his time in boston
The Red Line is the fucking WORST!!!
@@joeyraymond6797 I second this, the red line is super unreliable
Try dealing with the traffic a 15 minute drive can turn into an hour or more.
Not a lie in sight. This man's Boston review is on point
Nice looking city wish a lot of cities in
the Midwest could look like that
Brockton MA here, glad we made the honorable mention 😂💀
Home of Marvin Hagler and Rocky Marciano.
I grew up between Boston and Providence . Trust me, the winters SUCK and the summers are too hot and humid. It's why I moved to Seattle.
Winter not bad... thanks global warming 😂☺️
As hot and humid as the Southern Gulf states? I don't think so!
@@tiffanylpleasant4181 truuuueeee... it's been in the 70's here in Chicago! Yes, in November 😂
I trust all your other videos because the ones I know a lot about (like this one), are spot on! Nice job.
I’ve lived in Dorchester (Fields Corner), Fenway, Kenmore, Beacon Hill (back side of the hill where some poor people lived. Early 1980s), West Rox (wicked safe but boring) and now the West End. Got a great condo in the sky. Way way cheaper than Beacon Hill, but you have to a parking space if you want to keep a car).
Over 40 years here now.
I've lived in Boston my whole life......and have no idea where the West End is! :)
😂😂😂😂the way you do your reviews is so funny 😂 makes my day.
Jessica!
@@NickJohnson 😂haha
Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen used to live in Brookline, just to give you an idea how posh it is.
There are many many hobbies and interest groups. The public transport is mainly toward and away from Boston to get from one suburban town to another you must go into Boston and back out on another line. Sometimes it is faster to walk 5 miles than take the highly indirect public transport. Also going into the city can be a oneway trip as the public transport shuts down early evening to get back to the suburbs, thus leaving you stranded.
I’m from Roxbury. Educated in Boston Public Schools and left Boston shortly after college. This video is spot on! Great city to visit, but as a Black professional, I knew the grass would be greener elsewhere. Enough of us Northerners are now happy homeowners here in Georgia, as we all know. 😏
all georgia or just atlanta?
@@bendinhanewstv8863 Atlanta metro
I grew up in Chelsea, have worked in Lynn, Somerville, Boston, and Stoneham. I went to law school in Boston. I love it here. But this video is correct that people are moving west to we purchased a home in the Groton area for less than a home around the city or the 95 93 corridor in Stoneham/Woburn. Overall living and growing up here has been fantastic. It's easy to get to the beach, museums, zoos, and the aquarium. No matter where you live there are positives and negatives. But yes, the traffic is terrible!
Mattapan is quite safe during the day... I remember when I first came to the state, I was looking for a room to rent... and a friend of us told us that Mattapan was cheap (that friend lives in Brockton), but we ended up in Brockton... I remember there was a story that made the headlines... Gunmen stormed an apartment in Mattapan an where 5 people (including a 2 year old child) were staying.. They stripped all of them naked, took them to the street and shot all of them, only one survived... The kid's mother was from Brockton so it made the headline (they also killed the kid)
That's terrible!
The intro music really gets me on. Lol! It's like damn this is now my fav state I know. 😂
How interesting this video is to find out what it is like to actually live in Boston!
Trust me as a person who has lived in the city for more than 30 years. This guy does not know Boston and speaks in sweeping generalized terms about a city that he doesn't know well enough to talk about
He did a great job especially for a guy that’s not from here.
What did he mess up specifically?
Great video!! Very informative.
I LIVE IN DORCHESTER, GREW UP IN DORCHESTER. I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH “METHADONE MILE” I LIVE NOT TOO FAR FROM THERE. GROWING UP, THAT AREA WAS PRETTY CLEAN AND IT ALSO WAS NOT THIS BAD WHEN MAYOR MENINO WAS IN OFFICE. OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I HAVE BEEN CALLING CITY COUNCILLOR’S OFFICES, MAYOR’S OFFICE ETC..ABOUT THIS ISSUE IT IS OUT OF CONTROL. IT’S EVEN MORE WORSE THAN WHAT YOU SEE HERE. I PASS THERE GOING TO WORK EVERYDAY..
Same here it seems bad lately, seems to get worse towards the end of the summer before they clean it up. Hopefully they don’t forget to
If the current acting Mayor gets voted in the fall WE ARE ALL DOOMED. Chicago's Lightfoot in the North East.
@Marshall Carwood huh? What? please don't let your mind be diminished to the size of a pea. There Are black people with this last name. Try broadening your knowledge...
@@kevindo2733 based on what?
Great video and right on target , my PT job put me in Boston many weekends and I was very familiar with every area he showed and for 20 years my wife worked right outside of Boston so we visited quite often going to the Colonial Theater and Quincy market every month .
I lived in Boston for several years. You are right. There is a lot to do in the city. Big Irish Catholic population, big tech scene, as well as health care, education, and finance. Generally very clean. The Cape is very accessible (and beautiful). It is a charming city, but the climate and people can be a little too cold for some.
Love your work mate! Your videos are just bloody excellent!
Cheers
Luke
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Lynn, Lynn the city of sin you never come out the way you go in.
Saw Aerosmith play the Lynn Manning Bowl in mid 80's when they were down in the dumps before their "comeback". Roughest crowd I've ever seen at a concert. Classic show.
That was my first concert at 12 years old, lol. I just took my 19 year old son to see Aerosmith at Fenway. Those concerts tore that area of the city up. They had big bands come through.
This is very very informative!!! Cannt thank you enough for this!
The whole Boston 20-30 years ago was run down big time I don't even recognize the city anymore lol
oh longer ago than that!
@@robertwoodpa6463 your absolutely right I'm just speaking for my age group
Same thing happened to Miami and Denver you're not alone.
you neeeed to do Unboxing: The United Kingdom!
would be a great video
agreed
Yes it’s would be
yessss
Yep
yeah
You’re hilarious without even trying lol
Stopped at “good for them”
Imagine hating on a liberal city for doing all the right things.
“80% voted Democrat”
There’s a reason Boston is incredible.
I think he was being sarcastic, but I think he keeps that deliberately ambiguous.
Saw a pretty normal house listed in brookline for $6m - i then watched a toyr on youtube of a $12m mansion in Colorado and the difference was jaw dropping. For double the price the mansion was truly huge and was stunning. Unbelievable how little you get in greater boston.
I make 91k a year and living a very average lifestyle here in Boston. Definitely not a place to move to unless you’re rich
Dude, you're hilarious. Love the commentary
After 20 years I can not afford to live in Somerville. It use to be a great community but now it’s just priced out most the original residence who grew up there.
North End is not clean and as safe like that UA-camd guy stated. Rats are everywhere and in the buildings due to close proximity to all the restaurants. There has also been a rapist haunting those streets for years now. Still safe enough for tourists but women keep your eyes about you when walking down those small quaint streets at night.
Sorry to hear that lol
@@xdOreoMilk Really? When I was there in winter it was lively as hell. Mind you I didn't exactly go ducking into any alleys.
I really expected you to be wearing a Pilgrim hat Nick. I’m disappointed. 😕🤣🤣 Your slipping!
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Pilgrim hat needs an emoji :)
I was already thinking of visiting someday but watching this REALLYYY made me want to visit Beantown 😍😍
Fun fact: Most of us native Bostonians don't call it beantown. We just call it the Bean.
What the hell is beantown? No one calls it that
@@j-xl6258 Yes I’ve heard it called that. I’m not a native clearly.
@@lunisce Beantown is a nickname for Boston. Google is your friend babe 😘
I watch all your unboxing videos Mr Johnson. Please keep unboxing the cities very interesting- would love to see San Francisco
“Winter is only 3-4 months long.” Ummmm more like 6 - 7 months
I'm from Boston born and raised and you nailed this video lol on point 🤣😉
Boston seems like a cool place. I'd like to go visit it sometime. I've been to Massachusetts before but not Boston.
Boston’s always been a favorite place of mine to visit. Absolutely love the place.
You can buy my house for as little as $700,000.00.
@@richardj2125 maybe you can use some of that money to go back to school and read my post properly.
We love you too!
Winter is only 3-4 months? Double it. Other than that, you nailed it.
It’s really only bad from November-December until March.
@@basedandredpilled88 maybe I could have dialed in my definitions of "winter" beyond the existence of snow or ice. Winter for me is the time I feel temperature forces me to turn on my heat. For me that's mid Oct through mid-May - this year through mid-June depending on the temperature.
@@debmurray2734 oh okay If that’s how it is for you makes sense, personally I only turn on the heat when it’s around 32 degrees or below.
Winter is not 3 months! 😂 haha. A weekend Northeastern is 3 months 😂 haha. Deb speaks the truth! Double you estimation.
@@MichaelSuperbacker I live there it really only snows heavy from December to February .
I live just west of Boston. You are quite accurate about Massachusetts in general. Nick. Well done!
I just traveled to Boston from Maryland and it was at least better than New York. Obviously everyone there is liberal but its not that congested. It s actually very welcoming and nice. Traffic is kinda garbage and people don't know how to drive but yeah it's great there. I do prefer Cambridge way more though. At night time there are many shady places. Smells like cannabis everywhere but it's pretty nice. You do feel kinda sketch at night tho.
@Jack Miller Nah like 30 minutes from there, you?
Speak for yourself, the wildest drivers I’ve seen have been while passing through Maryland
@@lunisce Ik mainly around the city
@@khronnikal did this guy actually say Boston is better than New York
@@nycblixky8530 yeah because it depends on what you like. I like a more relaxed environment which I just don’t feel in New York
Great video Nick! Love the interviews!
You skipped over Seaport!!!! That's my favorite up and coming area. Used to be all parking lots but now it's skyscrapers and really nice condos, bars and shopping
Yes, my new favorite neighborhood too. It’s like a completely different city @Sledgerend
Boring, soulless, manufactured neighborhood created by the rich, for the rich. There are better neighborhoods to see
The dude’s advice for where to live in Boston is to live in towns that are most definitely not in Boston.
Couple things about Boston; Southie doesn’t exist anymore- stop looking for it. We’re not rude, it’s just that getting from point A to point B at various times throughout the day consumes a huge amount of time, so if you’re slowing me down, you’re eating away at my free time, and that gets me pissed. Everyone in Boston is Liberal, but most born-and-raised Bostonians are like the union steel worker type Liberal. They’re not gonna try and convince you your dog’s unborn puppy fetus is a trans lollipopsexual. Chelsea and Revere are gentrifying, but it’s not the same as Dorchester and Mattapan. Jamaicans and Haitians< Salvadorans and Drug Addicts. Roxbury is an absolute breeze, other than the cats, who are tenacious.