Pros and Cons of Living In Lowell Massachusetts | Living in Massachusetts

[@BenEBrady]

I lived in Lowell throughout my childhood until I was 16. Left there in 1973. Best thing I ever did.

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Have you been recently? It's actually really nice here now. I moved away after 7 years of living here in the 2010s and just moved back into a mill condo with my wife. -Tyler Where abouts are you now?

[@BenEBrady]

@@livinginmassachusetts25 Central Texas, just outside of San Marcos

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Oh nice, that's one of the only States I haven't visited, but I've heard great things. I bet you like the weather a lot more.

[@BenEBrady]

@@livinginmassachusetts25 the weather is a LOT better than the winters there. It's been cold here lately. Give me 100°+ any day

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Yeah, I am SICK of the snow this year lol. It's been rough and a lot of 10 degree days before wind chill 🥶

[@jonasjoseph5191]

Looking to buy a mill condo by the Riverwalk within the next few years. LOVE the downtown area and love the strong Asian culture. Just hoping one opens up by then

[@elli-eh4ys]

I love how much detail you went into. It was so helpful to me in understanding the the community. I’m studying Sociology and considering transferring to UMass so I’m very interested in the community I will be working and living in.

[@elli-eh4ys]

*Lowell sounds like a great place for me :)

[@HoiiPolloii]

So true about the Business turnover! There’s been so many great places that just struggled to stay open, or had to fight with the city itself over this or that.

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

You are spot on!!!

[@VinegarWithAnAttitude]

Landing in Logan in early morning and need to get to Lowell. What’s the best way? Uber? Rent a car? Would morning traffic make driving difficult?

[@ryisworld]

I’m a Portland, ME native currently living in Lowell. I been here for 6 years. I wouldn’t ever recommend anyone to move here! Especially if you have children. I’m a business owner, a mother of 4, and a homeschooling mom now!

[@ryisworld]

I will say if you love diverse foods definitely come visit! This is foodie land! Lol

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Wow sounds like a lot going on. May I ask what part of Lowell? I've lived in 4 different neighborhoods and have had vastly different experiences. I love my mill condo that I currently live in.

[@ryisworld]

@@livinginmassachusetts25 I lived in Belvedere for 4 years and now the highlands. A beautiful quiet neighborhood with the majority of my neighbors are all professional/homeowners. My in laws live right next to the boulevard near LGH. I love all these areas!

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Belvedere is very nice and I like the highlands as well, sounds a lot like mu Uncle's neighborhood, very quaint. My wife and I just moved back after leaving for 2 years. We lived in a mill condo right near the Tsongas...we have been loving the food LOL!

[@ryisworld]

@@livinginmassachusetts25 They’ve done some gorgeous work in all those mills! I’ve been in a few around town. That’s definitely the way to live if you don’t have a large family.

[@dragoonseye76]

I grew up in Tyngsboro and I worked in Lowell as a Junior Park Ranger. Rich history there

[@NathanaelJosiah]

Need to get a job there

[@dragoonseye76]

@@NathanaelJosiah I would. But I’m a million miles away now.

[@NathanaelJosiah]

Cool bro​@@dragoonseye76

[@brendaalatorre8590]

Omg I love your videos♥️ I just went to mass for the first time a few months ago… I fell so In love… ever since I been back home to California, it hasn’t felt like home… I look forward to going back to Mass in June🙌🏻 we are planning on moving to Mass in the next few years🙏 We stayed in cape cod a few days then Lowell a few days…regardless of all the cons…I’m still obsessed with Mass🤩

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

I'm so glad to hear that, Brenda! That's funny, I literally live part time in the Cape and my wife and I lived in Lowell for 5 years. Definitely keep visiting and reach out when it comes time to make your big move, that is so exciting! -video guy Tyler

[@NathanaelJosiah]

Looking forward to living there

[@elli-eh4ys]

I’m curious to everyone saying “Don’t move to Lowell”, what specific reasons why?

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Well, I will say...as someone who has lived in Lowell for 8 out of the last 10 years, a lot of the people saying this lived here in the 70's 80's and 90's. The city has changed a lot since the early 2010's. I will add, your experience in Lowell depends majorly on what area you live in. My wife lived in a certain high-crime area (nicknamed The Jam by local law enforcement). This was one of the worst places I had ever seen. We had to call in over 7 overdoses and one dead body in a 12 month period. Then, we moved to Pawtucketville and had the most serene and peaceful existence. We now live near the gorgeous riverwalk and love every minute of it.

[@jakecross262]

I’ve lived here for 10 years. The biggest issue is 90% of people have this “fuck you, your problem” attitude. It’s displayed in literally every facet of life here. From people doing anything to get infront of you at the grocery store line to the way people drive blocking entire intersections just to not wait another light cycle. Every facet of life displays this general attitude towards others.

[@melindaschoener1798]

Salem Street is worser from when I left in the early 90's

[@marianosantiniello2213]

Lowell used to have a horrible reputation is why. People don't realize the city has changed drastically. People's opinions are just that, opinions. Have to experience it for yourself.

[@melindaschoener1798]

Last time I used the connector, there was so many people begging for money, i did not make eye contact ☮️

[@LtNduati]

I recently moved to MA (March 2022). I've not had a great experience. I committed the cardinal mistake of believing that moving in with my best friend in a new apt to both of us was a great idea, with little faults. Long story short, I'm actively searching for a new apartment, with a March 2023 move-in. I will continue to work in Boston, in-person, so I'm trying to find somewhere within a 90-minute drive or commute to downtown Boston, with a preference to the drive (even with current gas prices). Lowell seems like the nearest place to Boston in that 90-minute radius that will yield a rental apt that has at least, A/C, off-street parking, in unit washer & dryer and a dishwasher with a studio or 1-bedroom that's sub $2,000/month. Does that assumption/idea track? The roommate situation is bad enough that I've reverted to going back to Hartford, CT straight from work on Fridays, and commuting in straight to the office on Mondays/Tuesdays. Typically the Boston to Hartford drive on Friday evening takes about 90 minutes, and the drive in takes around 2 to 2.5 hours, so if a typical drive in to Boston from Lowell is around 90 minutes with traffic that's a done deal in my book

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Oh my goodness, that must be a terrible situation for you to drive that far on Friday, sorry to hear. Reach out to Matt directly and he can point you in the right direction. [phone]

[@wendylynn7605]

Thanks Matt. My Dad's from Lowell.

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Anytime! That's awesome, people from Lowell often have a diverse outlook on the world and a lot of character. All in all, it's a great city!

[@yadiq.9331]

Thank you for this video! Moving to Lowell in June 2022 with my husband relocating from FL, looking forward to it. I have family in RI Which is great to visit on the weekends. Any great places you recommend to go to? Thank you! ☺️

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Hey thanks for watching! Definitely reach out to Matt directly! [phone]. That's exciting, I love Lowell.

[@morganmccabe1307]

Lived in Lowell till I was 14. Try not to die!

[@JimBobe]

Moving from Florida?! That’s like going from driving a 2020 beginner mercedes to a 1998 broken down civic 😂😭

[@auctionmusic]

In 1850 Lowell was the most industrialized city in the world...the mile of mills. I lived there till at 12. Worked for Wang Labs as software engineer for 13 years before it went bust, but was living in Salem NH during that time. I live in Phoenix last 22 years, Phoenix is much better.

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Have you been back in the last 10 years? It is amazing how much they have revitalized various aspects of that city.

[@Shel230]

@Living In Massachusetts no lol all they did was build new places for the college and a new court house lol there not doing anything big to lowell they only care about the university

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

My wife and I get frustrated at times with the city. We own multifamilies in different cities and out of all of them, Lowell feels the most stagnant at times. That being said, we moved back to Lowell for her to be closer to her job, and we love it (although, we are barely in the city at all where we are located).

[@bigwaldenduffy6933]

Please do Methuen and surrounding areas. Lowell looks fun. That's where Jack Kerouac is from!

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Yes! Kerouac is still honored there today. They have a lot of local pride towards him! We can do a Methuen VLOG soon. Also, don't sleep on Haverhill, one of those coming soon as well.

[@zodi9783]

As someone who lived in Japan for 3 years, I was extremely disappointed by the ramen place in DT Lowell.

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Me too! I went there for the first time in 6 years...very bland.

[@frankfn8587]

Please do North Andover

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Absolutely! I live right on the Bradford Andover line!

[@SteveGee1986]

TY, but I am a 4-generation family from Lowell. It is a $h!t hole city. It is the Detroit of MA. I know it, you know it, and the sooner one admits it, the quicker you can recover and live a normal life.

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Nah. Disagree 100%. I live there currently, it's wonderful. Everyday I wake up and look out on the river. I go to Top Donut, steaming hot fresh donuts. I yawn and look around, the flowers are in bloom. I go down the road to Joanie's Pizza in Chelmsford, elite level pie. I go to the local gym, my muscles, pumped like a freaking gorilla. My life in Lowell is perfect, sorry you didn't enjoy your time here, but it's time to let go of the bad memories and take in this beautiful city.

[@adriennem7927]

Thats not lowell - the gibbet hill.

[@catholicfaithofmine2664]

There are pros and cons to everywhere it's all about what you want out of life and where you want to live it! The traffic is different in Mass then where I am people do not drive on top of each other here. I can ALWAYS tell when a driver is from back home Or back East by the way they drive. They always drive like they have a plow in front of them and drive on top of others and are plowing everyone out of the way.

[@livinginmassachusetts25]

Haha you're spot on with the plow analogy. We are very aggressive drivers...I try to stop myself from being that way...😁

[@catholicfaithofmine2664]

@@livinginmassachusetts25 my husband still drives that way. I saw someone on the highway driving like that the other day.I'm like he must be from Massachusettes!!!

[@Shel230]

@@livinginmassachusetts25 lol

[@Shel230]

@Living In Massachusetts no lol all they did was build new places for the college and a new court house lol there not doing anything big to lowell they only care about the university