Overpriced cities. (apartments, rent, job market) - General U.S. - City-Data Forum

BPerone201 · 09-13-2009, 09:21 AM

We know there's cities out there where you can see that it's worth the cost, but what are some cities/places that seem way overpriced and not worth it?

BPerone201 · 09-13-2009, 09:23 AM

New York for me.
I think New York is great, but they really go overboard on the cost of rent on Manhattan Apartments, and even Brooklyn, Queens, and Bronx apartments... Some say it's worth it, but I think it's too expensive to even let yourself enjoy the city life.

PITTSTON2SARASOTA · 09-13-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BPerone201

We know there's cities out there where you can see that it's worth the cost, but what are some cities/places that seem way overpriced and not worth it?

Sarasota, Florida....and Florida along both coasts.....relatively and generally that is.

DailyJournalist · 09-13-2009, 10:04 AM

Orlando Florida, who would pay to live in the only major city in Florida without a beach and horrible wages and job market.

Iconographer · 09-13-2009, 10:34 AM

In the U.S.:

New York City
San Francisco
Washington, DC
Boston
Los Angeles

18Montclair · 09-13-2009, 10:47 AM

I think the Bay Area is worth it.

I usually come to this realization whenever I travel out of town.

Iconographer · 09-13-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 18Montclair

I think the Bay Area is worth it.

I usually come to this realization whenever I travel out of town.

I'm pretty sure that the residents of all these cities think so, too. After all, the market is what drives the price.

johnatl · 09-13-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DailyJournalist

Orlando Florida, who would pay to live in the only major city in Florida without a beach and horrible wages and job market.

The answer is slightly more than 2 million people.

18Montclair · 09-13-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

I'm pretty sure that the residents of all these cities think so

Plus we're a very vain and conceited bunch with egos the size of San Francisco Bay.

Iconographer · 09-13-2009, 11:44 AM

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Plus we're a very vain and conceited bunch with egos the size of San Francisco Bay.

With very good reason. Just got back from the Bay Area...the weather was perfect, and the city was really showing off for me.