Possible relocation to MA, Boston area, it's SO expensive!!

[SleepFreeZone]

I've had a brief look and it seems that the naice areas are crazy money and the less nice areas are a bit worrying i.e. crime figures.

His work would be half an hour outside of Boston so Boston is merely a reference point and looks like it's London prices. When I looked at nice places to live in MA away from Boston they still seemed very very expensive.

We currently live in a Cambridgeshire village, pretty rural, not much happens. Two small children, one about to start primary, one a baby. We definitely don't have to move, it's something we could do if the package is appealing enough. We would be looking to rent initially.

Any advice or experience of this area?

Want2B Speaks the truth. I make $85K here which is about 66K GBP as of today's exchange rate. In the UK I'd probably be making 40K GBP, if that. Salaries here can seem vast, but honestly, it doesn't always go as far as you'd think.

However, I lovely life here and I'd say it's certainly worth the high cost of living!

Which side of Boston will your DH be based in, OP? PM me if you prefer

Expect to pay a lot in rent for access to good schools (there is a clear correlation between school standards and housing costs). Be clear whether you will need to pay for health insurance out of salary or if your DH's work will cover that for you all.

Some costs will be much lower (clothes, commuting, travel and accomodation, electronics), some around the same (utilities, some food), some much higher (fresh food). Bear in mind that the taxation system generally requires you to pay more tax up front but then gives you the overpayment back at the end of the year (so you don't have it to spend each month but get a nice rebate lump sum)