Moving day is almost here! From the boxes all over your living room to notknowing where you packed the spatula, moving can be frustrating. Boston – hereyou come. Before you go, however, you will need some facts on your new home.Here they are – the top five things to know about moving to Beantown.

Boston is a big city.While “big” isn’t the only term to describe Beantown,it’s certainly one of them. The city isn’t that sprawling in terms of the citylimits, but Greater Boston has an estimated 6.4 million inhabitants. It doesn’tstop there. The city is home to a quarter million college students, earning thecity its name as “the Athens of American.” “Big” doesn’t always mean a terriblecommute. If you are moving to Boston, you should know that one of theirnicknames is “The Walking City.” Many Bostonians do not own a car, but insteadutilize the city’s internationally renowned public transportation system

Boston is a busy city.All those 6.4 million people go places—most of them todowntown. There are so many great reasons to move to Boston such as theirgrowing financial industry, amazing educational institutions and a thrivingmedical research business. They hold the nation’s highest percentage of jobsper square mile. The city is also only a stone’s throw from New York City,another major metropolis. The six plus million people who actually live inBoston pale in comparison to the number of tourists the city hosts each year.Boston hosts (are you ready for this?) over eighteen million tourists everyyear. Like we said, Boston is a busy city.

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Boston is an expensive city.Hold on to your wallet, Boston has one of thehighest cost-of-living numbers in the country. An average bowl of clam chowderwill chew up .40. If you’re moving to Boston and want to rent a modesttwo-bedroom apartment, it will cost over ,300 a month. No worries; Boston hasan average salary to match the exorbitant prices. The average family/householdearns over ,000 per year. Enjoy your clam chowder.

Boston is a renter’s paradise.In Boston, “rent” is the name of the game. Infact, Boston’s permanent residents probably had a tough time finding theircurrent home, especially if it has any reasonable commute time to city center.In Boston, 70% of the dwellings are rentals.

Boston is a lot of fun.To put it simply, Boston is a paradise city for theAmerican who enjoys a fast-paced life, loves to have entertainment options ondemand, and wants the chance for relaxation or recreation whenever it’s needed.If you are searching for cold concrete, steel, and glass, Boston is not foryou. Boston, home to America’s first public park (circa 1640) is still home toparks, green spaces, and opportunities to get away from it all, even with itspulsating, vibrant activity. Boston is a constant high ranker on the worldlivability rankings, and there is good reason that those 18 million joy-seekerskeep coming back to the “Hub of the Universe.” Boston is glutted with sights tosee, history to take in, and American heritage to enjoy. Boston is rich inculture, sports, and history. From the Boston Tea Party reenactments tochecking out the Big Dig, you will enjoy moving to Boston.

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