Love Boston? Here's What $1500 in Rent Will Get You There -- Real Estate Right Now

(Image credit: via Zillow) While not as expensive as San Francisco and New York, Boston does claim the number three spot for highest median one bedroom rents in the nation ($2,800). Nearly 700,000 people live in the city proper--many of them students--and they have to live somewhere, for something a bit more reasonable. We took a look at Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline to see what $1500 can rent you, right now.