"Some people are not happy unless everyone else is as miserable as they are."
"My property taxes increased 63% this year, increasing my monthly mortgage payment by $1,200/month; traffic is worse than ever; the cost of living is the highest it has been in my lifetime here; my whole neighborhood smells like weed, and rats run around in the daytime now,"
"Access to top schools and hospitals, beaches, mountains, small towns, and even farmland. Boston offers all of the amenities found in a major city: great restaurants and nightlife, a variety of museums, and a thriving entertainment scene that includes numerous music venues and championship sports franchises. You really can't ask for much more, other than better weather."
"I love the educational system afforded to my children living in Mass, the healthcare is amazing obviously, but the cost of living is OUT OF CONTROL,"
Survey respondents in the Boston area skew toward happiness, with 54% reporting they are happy and 13% describing themselves as 'over the moon.' Many praise access to top schools, hospitals, beaches, mountains, small towns, farmland, cultural amenities, restaurants, museums, music venues, and sports franchises. Primary sources of unhappiness include dramatic property tax increases, worsening traffic, high cost of living, unaffordable home ownership, rising rents, neighborhood issues like public drug use and rat sightings, and poor weather. Some unhappy residents say they plan to move out of state; others feel local costs offset benefits.
Read at Boston.com
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