Here is my dilemma. I am 24 y/o and currently live in Michigan and I have been unemployed for the past six months. I am looking to move somewhere else to find work, seeing that there is barely anything here in my field as a registered Cat Scan/X-Ray technologist. I have noticed while looking for jobs nationwide Seattle and Boston are two areas that have the most jobs. Plus I love the water and I would love to live near the coast! :) Seeing that I have a better chance getting hired while living in those states, I am thinking of leaving MI soon to find work. And while I have heard great things about both cities, I have heard the bad. So I would like some help deciding based on my needs.-I have heard that Boston is really racist, is this true? I am biracial (half Caucasian/half African-American)-Where are the safest parts in Seattle and Boston?-What is the culture like in these cities? (things to do, sports, etc.)-Would it be easier to get around by public transportation?And if there is anything else you would like to add about these cities, please let me know! Thanks!
First of all, do not think of just Boston but instead Boston/Cambridge ; the two cities stare at each other across the Charles River. That being said I will try to answer your questions:--- Boston has its racist reputation because of riots there over forced school bussing40 years ago. Never any race riots in Seattle. But the Boston riots were largely confined to black strife with the Boston Irish parts of the city; the Boston Irish felt a grievance because of their heritage of being strongly discriminated against by WASPS a century ago, and that the bussing was ordered by a WASP judge. These nuances were not as far as I know publicized, except I remember that a journalist in England wrote a long article that hit everything right on the head.Anyway, you will have absolutely no problem today in Boston. And both Boston and Seattle are very safe cities (for American cities); Boston is 4th safeist, I forget Seattle s rank but I know it is high on the list, too.Seattle is somewhat a more the most physically attractive city but is not as walkable as Boston. Nothing like Seattle s Place Place Market in Boston. Boston is one of the most mad sports towns IN THE WORLD, except for college football.Although Boston Harbor has a few islands one can boat to, it is infinitesimal compared to Puget Sound. I believe the Pacific coast near Seattle somewhat lovlierthan the Atlantic coast near Boston. And there is more public access to more parts of it.The mountains are higher near Seattle. However, I feel within 3 hours drive there is much more variety, geographically as well as culturally, near Boston.Boston - and New England (are you going to reject a job in - say - Providence or beautiful Burlington, VT?) has far, FAR more medical institutions than Seattle.Boston has many other interesting cities near it (Province, Portland, ME, etc); Seattle has nothing but ugly Tacoma. However, for a Canadian urban escape it is only 2 hours to Vancouver (best Pekingese duckling in North America!!); Boston is 5 1/2 hours to Montreal.As for public transportation, Boston s is times better than Seattle s. And in addition to its subways and busses Boston is one of the few American cities with an extensive local train system, and also more extensive Amtrak service than Seattle.Alas, Seattle ironically has a better variety of seafood. Bostonians are strange - with one of the world s most productive seafood areas nearby Bostonians rarely eat more than 3 or 4 of the species caught there, except at certain seafood specialty restaurants. New England lobster (actually 75% of it is caught in Canada) does beat Seattle Dungeness crab but not by much. Much better Mexican food found in Seattle; but Boston (and southeast New England) one of the few centres in the USAfor Portuguese and Portuguese-influenced (like Cape Verdean and Angolan) cuisines - these populations have a very large proportion of bi-racials, by the way - AND GOD!! ARE THEY EVER GOOD!!!!!!Boston/Cambridge s central urbanity is somewhat more widespread than in Seattle s.I hope I have given a bit more perspective for you than the seemingly blatant pro-Bostonians that posted ahead of me.
Boston.North Shore or Back Bay is best.I lived in Maine for 20 years. My Grandparents lived in Mass for 50 years. I would NEVER live in Seattle. I wouldn t live in Kansas either.Boston is no more racist than any other city. South Boston is most culturally diverse. Revere, Lynn too. It s a little too liberal for me though. I moved to Florida.If you re biracial with a chip on your shoulder, anywhere can be racist.
BOSTON!! BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD!!! no theres no racism its like everywhere else!! boston is beautiful year around and just i love it here, best fans, and great people its awesome=]]
I don t know alot about Seattle, but I would speak highly of Boston and the surrounding area. I grew up in RI, barely an hour out of Boston, home of Newport, sailing, and some of the best beaches in the northeast. Rivals would be Cape Cod, but the water is colder. Fishing and seafood is wonderful in the Boston area, and if you re a sports fan, Boston is one of the best sports towns in the country.As for medical facilities, again, Boston is among the best locales in the country. Lots of colleges and excellent nightlife, surely to be important to a young person who is relocating.And there s skiing in the mountains of Ma, NH, and Vt, winter sports are a huge part of what makes Boston great. Western Ma has farms and orchards, that s where I live now, moved out of RI to get more land and a rural lifestyle, but still close enough to my job in the Boston area.My opinion, the Boston area, which includes most of New England, is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.And while most New Englanders won t admit it, its really great to be a 2 hour train ride from NYC! I love New York... its the Yankees I hate!
I was born and lived about 15 minutes outside from Boston for 11 years, granted I was little I still remember everything. Castle Island hot dogs during the summer, Sox games, the duck boats, Faneuil Hall Clam Chowder ... the list goes on.My brother is in the corps. and he actually was just in Seattle for layover, on his way to Okinawa. He said Seattle was very dirty, and said What was I to expect from the city the gave birth to grunge music? I live in Maine now, and would do anything to live right outside Boston ... You can t beat Boston spirit! We got the best fans, you go out to a bar at the North End when the Celtics, Sox, Bruins, or Pats are on - you re gonna make a lot of friends. Boston has a South End, Irish - and a North End, Italians. It s got it s bad spots, like every city but you just have to stay away as much as you can. Chelsea for example, the town you enter right when you cross the Tobin, is called the Armpit of Massachusetts .Of course me, being from the South Shore, will say Boston forever. For some reason people from the South Shore are obsessed with the whole area ... it s seriously a love affair, but it s funny. Yes, taking the T or train is a lot easier than buying or renting a car, the parking costs are insane, or ride a bike.If you re a sports fan, why would you want to live in Seattle ... c mon! Boston has had 3 Super Bowls, 2 World Series, and a NBA Finals in the last 8 years! It s a great city, and on vacation you can go down to the Vineyard, or if you re into winter sports you can head up to Maine or New Hampshire or Vermont ... Vermont is amazing, I ve only been once (Sad I know) but it was incredible. But, it s ultimately your decision and I wish you the best of luck - I think Boston would help you out a lot with a stable job but also a great leisure life on your off days! Good luck!Millados and Italians don t look that much different from each other, so I don t think you d receive any [very little if any, and probably from teenagers, young adults] racism.My Irish grand mother from the South End married an Italian from the North End ... that didn t go so well back in the day. Hahaha, I m done ranting now, again good luck!
ok, i say you should definitely move to boston. :) having been an mri tech for a few years there, i can say that there are a lot of medical imaging technology jobs there, though i can t say how many of them are open right now. you might actually enjoy living in a suburb of boston such as somerville (davis square is a great place to live there) and cambridge (porter, harvard squares). those are all relatively safe places to live. i would avoid most places south of the broadway t stop on the red line... yep.
I just moved to Boston two months ago and have not heard a racist word out of anyone s mouth. But, hey, I m coming from the South and it was way more racist there. I don t think you would have a problem with race. Know that if you move here that it s expensive - $225 - to get your license and plates transferred and there is no grace period. You ll also get a bill for excise taxes, and taxes are high in general. You have to get health insurance by law or get fined. Depending on the neighborhood you move to you may have to buy a parking permit, and it s weird because you aren t necessarily just going to get a free visitor s pass. Also, the driving is not the best, but the public transport is very good here. There is a ton to do here as far as food and culture and events. I ve been to Seattle too and it s public transport is not as good. I didn t like the fact that there was little sunlight and it was always misty - they called it rain. It doesn t get as cold as here but there is not nearly as much sun. It used to be dirtier than it is now and they have cleaned up some of it.My vote would be to move to Boston but it will depend on what you like for climate. They both have a ton of good food and events. They are both near oceans and somewhat near mountains which is good.
I don t think Boston is racist at all, and I m not sure that you can compare the two cities in terms of their outlook on race. Both have proud histories of racial diversity. Boston has notable african-american, italian, irish and portuguese populations. Seattle has african-american and asian populations. In terms of job opportunities in your field, my sense is that Boston would be better simply because it is know for its very large medical community. Boston also has a strong reputation for education - lots of top schools there.Both are near the water. Both have fabulous seafood! Both offer lots of activities - both sports and cultural.One thing to consider if you are from Michigan: you know what winter is. Winter in Boston is cold and snowy - not that different from Michigan.. Winter in Seattle is warmer, and rainy - very little snow.
i live in mass, and most of the people i know who have moved to boston love it there. i ve been quite a bit, but i wouldn t want to live there just because i m not a city person, too many people.. i don t know much about seattle, except that s it s rainy all the time and they have the space needle.. but to be sure you should take a trip if you can afford it to check out one or both places, because only you will know how you ll like it. and no, boston is not a racist place.