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Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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How surprising that the West has a higher "Cost of Living" than the Northeast, but the West covers the land area between one third to half of the country it seems. So that "average" is just so bizarre. Anyone have information on that part for me?
How surprising that the West has a higher "Cost of Living" than the Northeast, but the West covers the land area between one third to half of the country it seems. So that "average" is just so bizarre. Anyone have information on that part for me?
I'm trying to understand this better.
In California cities are really expensive, not affordable, it's not so surprising !
Look at the article, the most expensive metros are mostly from CA, Hawaii is expensive too ! New York is very expensive, but smaller cities in Northeast are pretty affordable.
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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This was interesting. It gives a perspective of most expensive to least expensive places in the United States.
But why is San Jose, CA higher than New York, NY? That one was a bit of a shocker really. I am going to guess that maybe because its about Metropolitan Area (MSA) rather than the city's themselves. Maybe that's why? Wow, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex & Atlanta Metropolitan Area are actually less expensive than Houston Metropolitan Area also, and all are more expensive than I originally thought.
The Chart:
I love the part where the adjust the "Cost of Living" with the "Per Capita Income" for every Metropolitan Area, it shows where people save more money more so than less and it seems by that information that Phoenix leaves much to be desired (Table 2) and could make some more drastic improvements, because its not looking good for them.
This was interesting. It gives a perspective of most expensive to least expensive places in the United States.
But why is San Jose, CA higher than New York, NY? That one was a bit of a shocker really. I am going to guess that maybe because its about Metropolitan Area (MSA) rather than the city's themselves. Maybe that's why? Wow, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex & Atlanta Metropolitan Area are actually less expensive than Houston Metropolitan Area also, and all are more expensive than I originally thought.
The Chart:
I love the part where the adjust the "Cost of Living" with the "Per Capita Income" for every Metropolitan Area, it shows where people save more money more so than less and it seems by that information that Phoenix leaves much to be desired (Table 2) and could make some more drastic improvements, because its not looking good for them.
Danny, you are crazy with that sh1t. I like how Baltimore is rather affordable. Wake up people!
NY, NJ, CT, MA people need to realize they can move on down to Baltimore or Philly and not give up the good life like they will if they move to NC, FL, GA or whatever.
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by NCOriolesfan
Danny, you are crazy with that sh1t. I like how Baltimore is rather affordable. Wake up people!
Haha crazy, how so?
Baltimore is extremely impressive, the area has become pretty desirable, if only there was a mass scale resurgence of developments though. That's the only left for Baltimore to strive for, otherwise its looking pretty good for Baltimore these days.
Baltimore is extremely impressive, the area has become pretty desirable, if only there was a mass scale resurgence of developments though. That's the only left for Baltimore to strive for, otherwise its looking pretty good for Baltimore these days.
Yeah, but if "The City" cleans up to much it will be like Hoboken. I remember Hudson County when I was a kid. Nobody, but nobody wanted to live there. Now it's $2500+ per month rents. Regular folk gotta have somewhere to go.
Whitey has to know somebody's working that hotel/restaurant.
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