Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Massachusetts
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 03-17-2007, 10:55 AM
 
1 posts, read 3,488 times
Reputation: 10

Advertisements

hello there,

I have accepted a job offer in Winchester MA. From the start of April 1th I will be in the usa every month, to sort things out.
After this, we could move from Holland to the USA, Can anyone tell me more about Winchester? Also looking for information on renting a family home. Have not found anything on the internet yet. Last but not least, what is a good salary info for this regions, diificult to compare, because we are used to the euro.

Thanks

Justin
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 03-18-2007, 02:54 PM
 
124 posts, read 905,214 times
Reputation: 78
For salaries: that depends so muc on your job and training and experience, that it is really impossible to give anything specific without knowing more. But, in order to be comfortable in this area, without children, I'd generally want at least $50k. On that salary, buying a house is more or less out of the picture, but you can rent in that price range comfortably. For something more specific and probably more helpful, let us know what type of job you have and would have if you moved here.

I really don't know anything about Winchester, except that it is a fairly decent commute into Boston. It is in a good area.

If you are looking to rent a home rather than an apartment, look in the yellow pages online to find some realtors; calling a local realtor will probably be the best bet for rental houses. You can also check out http://www.townonline.com/winchester for more info on the town and to look for local realtors.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-18-2007, 04:44 PM
 
967 posts, read 4,786,574 times
Reputation: 263
Welcome to Massachusetts!

I don't know much about the area of Winchester but http://boston.craigslist.org/about/apts.html (broken link) is a good source for rentals.

Best of luck,
Leslie
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-19-2007, 11:45 AM
 
Location: Sverige och USA
702 posts, read 3,010,902 times
Reputation: 419
Welcome!

Winchester is actually one of the more expensive towns in the Boston area. The reason is that it has a very good school system, close proximity to Boston and Cambridge (2 or 3 stops by commuter rail, and close to I-93) and beautiful nature nearby (Middlesex Fells). It has a quite vibrant quaint town center that is very walkable. Expect to pay for houses in the 500,000+ range for decent house not in the best part of Winchester. The nice leafy streets close to the town center will cost you upwards of 700,000+ to well over 1 million dollars. However, youu can get cheaper housing in the surrounding towns such as Medford, Arlington and Stoneham.

Check out the town's website at www.winchestermass.org

Last edited by ChunkyMonkey; 03-19-2007 at 12:59 PM.. Reason: Added website
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-20-2007, 01:36 PM
 
Location: 42°22'55.2"N 71°24'46.8"W
4,848 posts, read 11,815,153 times
Reputation: 2962
Yes, craigslist as someone pointed out is the best place to get an idea of rental prices in the area. Just go to the Boston apts for rent section and type in "Winchester house". Also, for salary, a recent study by the US government said the typical married couple with 2 kids would require a combined salary of $68,000 per year just to rent a modest home and buy items necessary to live in the Boston metro area. If you want to see how your salary compares to others in the area for your particular job, go to www dot salary dot com.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Massachusetts
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:59 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top