r/ArlingtonMA

Hi All -
The wife and I are new to town (moving here from GA) and need the following recommendations. TIA
• banking
• sports chiropractor
• bike shop
• gym

hi all! i came to reddit just for outside perspectives: i’m a young professional who is looking ahead into life and finding out what my best next steps are.
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for now though, i ask, where do i need to be financially/career wise to afford a place for my partner and i? we are both part time employed, (always applying of course for steady FT) we have 2 pets in our family, and for now we are not in grad school but plan to pursue at some point within the next few years. regarding when is the move, we are not in a rush but i would say in the Sept ‘27 lease year, if not the year after that. but again id rather hear what i may be facing and then think more about the when.
- i see average studio or 1 beds are roughly 2k, we are aiming for a two bed, or at least a space with enough room for our 2 pets.
- currently employed, w savings, applying to find a steady full time position
- no car, and rely on public transit so i understand additional costs related to that
- WE ARE LOOKING TK RENT! realistically will not be homeowners within the next 5 years at least…

i also understand the general “you need to save every penny right now”, but right now im looking for some realistic numbers, or others situations to how they can afford living out here, no random roommates!
how much should we be making?
am i still looking at doing a PT on the side? babysitting gigs?
am i better off applying to apartment complexes? a townhouse? private landlords?

would appreciate any tips, suggestions, or comments regarding the area. thank you all!

(if i crossposted in this sub, i would consider moving to this area because im familiar.)

I see at least 3-4 bunnies every time I take a walk around the neighborhood.

Hi all! My boyfriend and I are moving to Arlington in September and we are so excited! We're both in our mid 20s and coming from central MA, but have friends in Boston so have been around the area. I'd love to get any recommendations/advice from actual locals rather than a google search sooo...

- best pizza in town

- best coffee

- favorite park

- vet recommendations (we have a cat!)

- best way to meet other young couples/friends?

- local boutiques/stores

- recs for any bar scene (Ik arlington is more family friendly- but is there anything like this?)

- since we're moving in the fall, any local orchards around?

- local activities to look forward to?

And literally anything else any of you would like to add- I want to know it all! Thank you!!

Is walking through bushes or in the road really the best that could be done? Who even approved having the sidewalk just end in plants?

Are you just never supposed to walk down that side of the road now?

I thought the work they were doing would result in less janky stairs than had been there, but instead it was removal of access entirely.

This morning I crossed paths with someone who was apparently sideswiped by a car on Mass Ave outside Walgreens south of Arlington Center. This was just before 9:00am. There was two ladies helping get this person cleaned up from all the blood they spilled when they went down. I asked if any other help was needed and if they were calling the police. This question was brushed off. I’m unclear on the details of why or what exactly happened and I left after just a minute.

The point is: Please report these things to APD. If you were involved, call it in. These things are not trivial. We won’t get safer roads until records of collisions, which are underreported, improve.

Hi Arlington folks! We unfortunately got parking tickets overnight for leaving our cars out. We got complacent and found the tickets the next morning. When we went to pay, we saw online that the tickets had already been paid. We did not pay them. Anyone else have this experience? It seems doubtful someone paid for us that we know. Is this the towns way of giving us a warning? FYI, I am not here to debate the merits of the overnight parking ban. We knew better and it’s on us.

Hi all. Moving to Arlington w my family in September and looking for a place to rent. Other than Zillow, Redfin, Trulia are there Arlington -specific apartment search resources (e.g. specific realtors) that anyone recommends? I’ve had good luck venturing off the main websites in the past.

Thank you so much, future neighbors!