Is there a Mexican neighbourhood in Boston? (population, Mexicans)

[sal1181]

his best bet is Chelsea, East Boston, Everett, Revere. Many mexican/salvadoran restaurants and stores in those areas

[qwerbilzak]

Originally Posted by stanley-88888888

mexicans in boston are called dominicans.

Are you being sarcastic? I don't quite get what you mean.

[stanley-88888888]

^ yes sarcasm. i apologize (humer doesnt print well alot of the times when you cant see/hear inflections in the face/voice)

i assume your friend is from the southwest where mexico geographically borders much of the u.s. and so the majority of the spanish-speaking population is mexican.

in the northeast (also florida) the majority of hispanics tend to be from the caribbean or south america which means that things like mexican cuisine is harder to come by.

if certain night clubs have a latin nite they would probably be mixing mostly salsa/marengue/bachata music. theres probably more peruvian/columbian/salvadorian/cuban/... restaurants in the area than mexican cuisine (except for taco-belll).

theres a domincan festival and a puerto rican day parade but i doubt there is a mexican festival in boston (aside from cinqo de mayo).

most spanish/protuguese speaking people have a love of soccor; perhaps joining a futbol club would give him some excitement.

[chicagoliz]

Originally Posted by stanley-88888888

^ yes sarcasm. i apologize (humer doesnt print well alot of the times when you cant see/hear inflections in the face/voice)

i assume your friend is from the southwest where mexico geographically borders much of the u.s. and so the majority of the spanish-speaking population is mexican.

in the northeast (also florida) the majority of hispanics tend to be from the caribbean or south america which means that things like mexican cuisine is harder to come by.

if certain night clubs have a latin nite they would probably be mixing mostly salsa/marengue/bachata music. theres probably more peruvian/columbian/salvadorian/cuban/... restaurants in the area than mexican cuisine (except for taco-belll).

theres a domincan festival and a puerto rican day parade but i doubt there is a mexican festival in boston (aside from cinqo de mayo).

most spanish/protuguese speaking people have a love of soccor; perhaps joining a futbol club would give him some excitement.

???
Even with proper voice inflections, this sarcasm isn't funny.

Why would you assume her friend is from the Southwestern USA? She said he was Mexican. If there's a question you could ask if he moved to MA directly from Mexico or from some other part of the country.

I'm not sure joining a soccer club is what her friend is looking for.

[thenewtexan]

The bottom line is that Boston does not have a strong Mexican community. According to US Factfinder, as of 2014, it is just 1.1% Mexican, although it is 18.4% Hispanic overall.

[Russbosma]

Originally Posted by qwerbilzak

Interesting. That's too bad.

But thanks for the tips about Malden and Waltham. I'd thought they'd be priced out of Waltham with all the tech. Very interesting.

Waltham has never been wealthy like all the towns to its west. Historically lots of working class folks. Honestly, all the tech along the 128 corridor doesn't do much for these folks. The people with the high paying jobs don't live in Waltham. Not with 10-12 nice suburbs with excellent public schools within 10 miles or so.

[charolastra00]

Originally Posted by Russbosma

Waltham has never been wealthy like all the towns to its west. Historically lots of working class folks. Honestly, all the tech along the 128 corridor doesn't do much for these folks. The people with the high paying jobs don't live in Waltham. Not with 10-12 nice suburbs with excellent public schools within 10 miles or so.

That's not so true anymore. 5 years ago even, I rented a bedroom in a huge 3 bedroom duplex with a driveway and yard for $1600 a month. Today, that same apartment recently went on the market for $3,200 a month. While the families associated with tech companies tend to live elsewhere, many of the younger, single folks stay in Waltham. Additionally, with two universities, rent and real estate costs are kept high because of the demand from grad students, researchers, faculty, and staff. It's become a more desirable place for young professionals and DINKs over the past few years.

[chicagoliz]

Originally Posted by charolastra00

That's not so true anymore. 5 years ago even, I rented a bedroom in a huge 3 bedroom duplex with a driveway and yard for $1600 a month. Today, that same apartment recently went on the market for $3,200 a month. While the families associated with tech companies tend to live elsewhere, many of the younger, single folks stay in Waltham. Additionally, with two universities, rent and real estate costs are kept high because of the demand from grad students, researchers, faculty, and staff. It's become a more desirable place for young professionals and DINKs over the past few years.

Just how bad are the schools in Waltham? I would expect Waltham would just increase in value, given it's location between 2 highly sought after towns -- Lexington and Newton. With all the jobs in Lexington, plus the fact that it is still, after all, within Rte. 128 -- I don't see how Waltham could really remain undesirable in the long term. Plus, it's got a vibrant area on Moody Street with lots of highly regarded restaurants.

[qwerbilzak]

Originally Posted by thenewtexan

The bottom line is that Boston does not have a strong Mexican community. According to US Factfinder, as of 2014, it is just 1.1% Mexican, although it is 18.4% Hispanic overall.

Thanks. Sounds like finding compatriots will be a challenge.

[tysmith95]

Originally Posted by chicagoliz

Just how bad are the schools in Waltham? I would expect Waltham would just increase in value, given it's location between 2 highly sought after towns -- Lexington and Newton. With all the jobs in Lexington, plus the fact that it is still, after all, within Rte. 128 -- I don't see how Waltham could really remain undesirable in the long term. Plus, it's got a vibrant area on Moody Street with lots of highly regarded restaurants.

They aren't bad. Looking at the average per capita spending on schools Waltham spends more money than most of it's more prestigious neighbors. However what defines a district is the socioeconomic status of families inside the district. Waltham is less wealthy than towns around it so students tend to have lower test scores. It doesn't mean that the schools are bad. It's also hard for any school district to look good when they are surrounded by Lexington, Newton, Belmont, Weston, Concord, Arlington etc. When compared to the rest of the country or other parts of the state Waltham schools are actually pretty good. Waltham schools are more well regarded than any major city in the state besides Newton.