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I picked NY only because I grew up here and it is a great place to raise your family. Also, there is nothing more fun for a kid then a snow day! Some of my favorite childhood memories are on snow days.
Houston is Space City, not Magnolia City. It hasn't been called that since the late 1800's. The name is no longer relevant as urban sprawl wiped those Magnolia tress away a long time ago.
There are still plenty of magnolia trees here and the name is still used by many...says the native
So according to the logic of your failed insult in that previous post, my being from Houston means I know far more than someone from little ol' Tyler.
I picked NY only because I grew up here and it is a great place to raise your family. Also, there is nothing more fun for a kid then a snow day! Some of my favorite childhood memories are on snow days.
Depends on the kid. I hate snow. Give me a beach and warm weather anyday over gloomy cold. And in LA, you can still go ski in Mammoth.
If it was just the city propers being counted, I might give an edge to LA (even despite the relative car dependency which is a big negative), mainly because it's cheaper, which would give you more options.
But expanding to the whole Metro, that advantage is negated, and I think NY is more well rounded with more to offer to a family, so I think it's the best choice.
And I love LA, btw.
What if you want your kid to be close to all the culture and history of the northeast, have them grow up around that, have them close to top tier schools and ivy's for when they go to college, etc.
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As much as people hate LA's car culture, the automobile actually helps keep life more private which some could argue helps families. I wouldn't want my little lady having to use public transit because that would mean any bozo or moron on the street can bother her. The same would go for my eventual kids.
It's not like everybody in NYC is using transit, this is about the metro areas right?
The NYC metro spans across 3 states, including New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. There are many more options for all lifestyles in that large span of area.
What if you want your kid to be close to all the culture and history of the northeast, have them grow up around that, have them close to top tier schools and ivy's for when they go to college, etc.
Well obviously the culture and history of the Northeast is unique to the northeast, so if that was important to you then you'd pick that area. But California and Los Angeles has quite an interesting history as well (I know, because I learned about it in 4th grade) with the Missions, Ranchos, etc. There are also tons of top-tier schools in California, and really, how many people's kids are really going to go to an Ivy League school? Doesn't seem like a reason in and of itself to live in the Northeast.
I agree that the public transportation point is pretty moot because we are talking about the metro areas, not the cities themselves. I would imagine most people living in suburban NYC use their cars way more than public transit (even if a large number of them do commute into the city).
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