Boston can be a favorable city for older adults to live in, but the suitability can vary depending on individual preferences and circumstances. Here are some factors to consider:
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Emily Shea, Commissioner on Elder
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 20108
617-635-4366
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Went to boston college. very good for transportation. Good bus system. Hospitals are first rate. Companies want to be here because of all the strong talent, including the older folks.
It's a top notch town. I have lived here for 50 years. I don't even need a car. Not sure about working because my husband who I met here worked and luckily for me I did. It need to. There is lots to do here. I love going to the Boston public library. Everyone is so friendly there.
Would like to see a patio homes. You see them all throughout the south where my mother lives. There are starter homes and finisher homes all in the same neighborhood near Jackson, MS. Everyone looks out for each other. Everything is close.
Bedroom community. No hospitals. Everyone goes to mass general. It's an average town. Opioids are making a mess of a simple neighborhood. Crime is up.
In Boston it is all over after 45 where work is concerned.
Too cold and snowy in the winter.
As long as one is in good health, Boston offers it all. Walkable city, cultural opportunities abound, dining is great. Expensive city, however.
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Too expensive. Need to Move to suburbs or New Hampshire. But for transportation it's really great. Can get around easily.