I've lived in Somerville (Boston-Cambridge-Somerville heading out of the center of the city, very roughly) for over 10 years. Great place to be in general. My wife and I are currently house hunting - and the housing market has NOSE Dived. As in: assessed for 400k+ last year, asking price is 250ish. Some very nice homes available in the 225-300k range. Having 2 kids and a dog, you are going to need a larger place than my wife and I - so figure 275k-325k range for a 3 bedroom, 6-7 room, 2 bathroom house with a small yard. Maybe less, maybe more. And that is in the Malden&Melrose (town nextdoor) area
depending on where you live, you can survive quite easily without a car. Public transportation, while occassionally frustrating, can get you almost anywhere you need to go.
Living in Somerville or Cambridge would be MUCH pricery for a house. But you can get a nice family apartment for 2k-2.5k per month. If the job is in Malden, you will probably want to stay to the North of Boston proper, otherwise the commute will be very obnoxious.
depending on where you live, you can survive quite easily without a car. Public transportation, while occassionally frustrating, can get you almost anywhere you need to go.
Living in Somerville or Cambridge would be MUCH pricery for a house. But you can get a nice family apartment for 2k-2.5k per month. If the job is in Malden, you will probably want to stay to the North of Boston proper, otherwise the commute will be very obnoxious.