So you have relocated to the wonderful city of Boston?! Did you know Boston got high marks from visitors in a poll taken by Travel and Leisure Magazine? Here’s where Boston finished as best and worst. (Ahem…local barbecue, friendliness, and weather were not the winners, just so you know).

Sports-crazed.
Yeah…if you haven’t noticed yet, Boston is a little crazy about their sports teams, and rightly so. I think it’s also a big reason why we have pride in our city, just saying…

Intelligence.
Being number three on the list, Boston has some brains. Look at all the colleges, universities and stellar public & private schools located in Boston. Our medical facilities are some of the most sought after and highly praised in the world leading the way in many research fields.

Classical Music.
If you haven’t heard of the BSO – Boston Symphony Orchestra of the world-renowned Symphony Hall, than you must be living under a rock! Boston was beat out by NYC. Go figure. But we still have an amazing orchestra and you won’t have to deal with NY traffic to see them!

Best Time To Visit or Just Have a Good Time.
The Fourth of July. We even beat out Washington D.C. With the POPs playing and fireworks that are AMAZING, why not celebrate the birthday of America in one of the first cities?!

Historical Sites and Museums/Galleries.
If you’re a history buff, we’ve got it. If you like galleries and museums we have that too, but I have to complain, they can be a bit costly. Some museums have great mid-week and student deals that you can find on their respective websites.

Public Transportation.
Yep, we like to complain about it, but got high marks for public transportation and pedestrian access. And the T hit a record high for ridership recently, so they must be doing something right!

Tech-savvy.
We came in fifth. If we could only figure out how to make an app for the Green line, I think we would have come in first!

Microbrew beer.
We placed 8th. Rhode Island and Maine beat us on that one. (shaking fist in their general direction right now). Oddly, we have a lot of vodka producers here in MA, our personal fave is V-1 Vodka.

So those are the highlights. If you want to read the downers, just click here. Don’t get heated about it. Find out more about Boston’s neighborhoods right here. And if you’re still trying to find a place to call home, we have a great Boston Apartments Search Engine.