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I'd agree that Mountain View beats Harvard Square and the South End on cost, but I don't think Mountain View is nearly as fun to live in as Harvard Square. Harv
by pingswept 18y ago
I'd agree that Mountain View beats Harvard Square and the South End on cost, but I don't think Mountain View is nearly as fun to live in as Harvard Square. Harvard Square has a subway stop, lots of stores, restaurants, and Harvard. The cheap part of Mountain View has a maze of twisty little streets, all alike.
(I should admit that I've never actually lived in Mountain View, but I did live over the line in Palo Alto, and I went to Mountain View a lot.)
- nostrademons 18y agoAgain, it's the car vs. pedestrian dichotomy. I live in Mountain View now, and there're plenty of stores, restaurants, Stanford, etc. within a 15 minute radius. It's just that that 15 minutes requires a car. (Well, technically I can walk to downtown from my place, but it takes me 20-30 minutes.) I used to live in the Boston suburbs, with most of my friends in the Porter-through-Central area, and there's tons of stuff within 15 minutes of Harvard Square. It's just that that 15 minutes is all on foot. You don't want a car in Boston, as parking can frequently be as expensive as rent. If you like driving, Silicon Valley is fine. If you'd rather walk, Boston is way better.
- pingswept 18y agoAgreed. I really don't like driving. I'd also say that maintaining a car costs more than maintaining your feet, but compared to rent, both are small.