Moving from Australia to Cambridge

[semiurbanite]

Sydney is significantly warmer than Boston as you probably know. I lived in Sydney for 2 years and never once wore the winter coat that I wear here all winter long.

When we moved from Cambridge to Sydney we tried to find a similar neighborhood and it was pretty clear that the closest thing to Cambridge was the Glebe and Newtown areas - artsy, bohemian, live music, a bit more laid back. We ended up living in both Glebe and Newtown.

The food scene in Boston has improved dramatically in the last 7 years, and I would say the scene here now is better than what was in Sydney in 2004-2005 when I lived there. Hey we even have an Australian meat pie place now!

Consider Somerville too - a bit more affordable than Cambridge and more dynamic and interesting IMHO.

Although, not really as affordable as it was recently:Will Cambridge or Somerville Have the Hotter Real Estate Market in 2015? - Real estate news - Boston.com

[495neighbor]

Originally Posted by semiurbanite

Consider Somerville too - a bit more affordable than Cambridge and more dynamic and interesting IMHO.

^This. I still love Cambridge but Harvard Square is getting more uptight these days and doesn't have the creative vibe it did 20 years ago. People drive around impatient and entitled and rude. Somerville is much more creative, fun, casual, happy.

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by Straya

Are there a lot of latina women there?
Generally heard some things about Boston women.
Not that positive.
Joe Rogan and the movie Ted described as such.

Just avoid Quincy.😜

[Straya]

Originally Posted by semiurbanite

Sydney is significantly warmer than Boston as you probably know. I lived in Sydney for 2 years and never once wore the winter coat that I wear here all winter long.

When we moved from Cambridge to Sydney we tried to find a similar neighborhood and it was pretty clear that the closest thing to Cambridge was the Glebe and Newtown areas - artsy, bohemian, live music, a bit more laid back. We ended up living in both Glebe and Newtown.

The food scene in Boston has improved dramatically in the last 7 years, and I would say the scene here now is better than what was in Sydney in 2004-2005 when I lived there. Hey we even have an Australian meat pie place now!

Consider Somerville too - a bit more affordable than Cambridge and more dynamic and interesting IMHO.

Although, not really as affordable as it was recently:Will Cambridge or Somerville Have the Hotter Real Estate Market in 2015? - Real estate news - Boston.com

Okay now my body is ready.

[Niandra]

If you're a sports fan, there's this bar in Inman Square in Cambridge called Hit Wicket. It's cricket themed and has an interesting menu and beer selection. They also show rugby games sometimes.

It's really f****** cold here, not gonna lie. I've lived in New England (Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont) my whole life but I swear the winters have been colder the past few years!

[Canamlian]

Originally Posted by jackshaw

The weather can be cold (the winter) or rainy. Not like Sydney. It is more similar to Melbourne in some ways. I would say there is nothing terrific about the weather.

It's more similar to Melbourne than to Sydney, but it's really not even close to Melbourne. The dead of winter in Melbourne is like early/mid spring in Boston (highs in the mid to high 50s and lows in the 40s). Boston is surprisingly significantly sunnier than Melbourne, though, with almost 500 hours more of a sunshine a year (even 30-50 hours more a month in the winter).

Cabramurra (the highest town in Australia in the Snowy Mountains) is probably the closest in terms of winter, with average highs in the dead of winter of high 30s and average lows in the high 20s (so still milder by a few degrees).