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[quote=Anonymous]Boston is a great city. We grew up in Boston and just moved to DC.

I find the cost of housing about the same between the two.  Inside the city is crazy expensive, outside gets cheaper.

Boston has more distinct areas outside of the city, each with its own character, than DC, I think.  DC to me (so far) feels like the city and then the rest is all suburban sprawl without a lot of character, it all feels the same. But I haven't been here long.

OP, I wouldn't suggest Brookline if you don't want to do the Keeping up With the Joneses thing.  Or Newton.

Salem is a great city but the commute would be awful to Boston and back every day. Just like here--inside the city expensive, outside the city an hour commute every day...

Around Fenway is cool but the housing is mostly students for BU (or BU faculty).  If you go up Comm Ave a bit in both directions (anything walkable to Fenway), that's the case.

Maybe think about Watertown? I think that would be about $700 though, theres a ton of houses but not sure about smaller condos.

You could go north of boston into Stoneham/Wakefield area.  $700k would get you a nice place.  Its about 8 miles maybe into Boston (but the commute to Boston at rush hour could be like 30-45 minutes still....)

Happy to answer any Boston related questions.  I miss it there.  But have to say I don't miss shoveling insane amounts of snow :)
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