What's as equally important to note is the young brain power in the area. Over 400k students in the city and its surrounding areas. Higher-education institutions like Harvard, M.I.T, Tufts, BC, BU, to name a few.<p>You can also find cheap places to live in many parts of Boston. Lower cost of living in Boston than say, in NYC.<p>If you really do need to get to NYC, you can vie for a train ride there (~200 miles).