Dorchester is Boston's largest neighborhood separated between white and black neighborhoods and fields corner was officially nicknamed little Saigon a couple of years ago with many Vietnamese restaurants and markets
Thank you so much for making these videos. I appreciate your thoroughness and honesty to your experiences. Could you speak to public transit options in Boston? Commuter Rail vs. T vs Buses or when you think Ubering would be better. You're doing God's work! Thanks so much!
You’re welcome! Commuter rail tends to be pretty reliable. If you just need it to get to work, you can live a bit farther out and save more on rent. Make sure to plan around times though, cause trains typically run every half hour at best. The T has its problems - but I’ve found it to be mostly reliable. The closer you are to city center though, the more often trains are running. Truthfully, I don’t have a ton of experience with the buses. They do have to compete with traffic. Uber-ing is nice… but easily the most expensive. Let me know if you have any questions, hopefully that helps!
Dot is great until you get robbed. I lived there 7 years and was robbed twice in an "upscale" part of Jones Hill. My house and my car were both broken into. Convenient yes, secure, no. I moved to metro-west after the house robbery, that was enough for me. If you live in a triple-decker on the upper floors, and without a car, maybe you will be ok. Its too bad because Dot has nice parts with many recreational options. I would love to continue living in one of the many large Victorians, but when you are violated like that, it ruins the experience.
Thank you for your videos. I am planning to visit Boston for the first time this coming fall. Any recommendations on where to stay? I am look for safe area, close to the T and closer to downtown. It seems like everything is about 400 a night. Thanks!
Fall is a busy season, everyone wants to see autumn in New England! My recommendation would be to stay on a Commuter Rail stop farther out from city center where (I think) hotels might be cheaper.
I grew up in Dorchester in the 60’s and 70’s. Great life. Now , as you point out, it is much more ethnically diverse and with a much higher violent crime rate. No thanks.
