I grew up here and still live in Boston and you will find it all here both good and bad. Crime wont be as bad as Atlanta (though we just had a 5 person drug slaying over the weekend) the burbs have some of the best communities and public shools in the country and can be a great place to settle down.
Real Estate is pricey but you wont see another drop here for a while. in some locations prices are holding steady or on the rise If you are in high tech or biotech there a boatload of companes and opportunities here if you stay for the long haul and people have an internal drive for work that I do not find in many other locations in the US.
Traffic sucks, Atlanta does as well however you will never hit 120 in the summer and you'll get a culturaly diverse NE city (without the hassle of say NYC) with great sports, museums and great 4 season outdoor activities starting only 1/2 hr away. If you were single I would say Atlanta, raising a family I would say Boston.
I think the most important peice is that the HQ is in Boston and assume you would have more opportuniites moving up the ladder being close to the mother ship.
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Good luck.