Ten most expensive cities in United States, and Seattle isn't one of them (Lakeview: apartment, rental)

[Radical_Car]

Originally Posted by benice66

And the person who does these surveys?!

An idiot

[Radical_Car]

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Originally Posted by Radical_Car

Very true, but $1100 isnt that bad for a location like SD and Seattle, really. A lot to offer from cities like these (especially if you're a young renter.) Really tired of people complaining about the price of these cities. Theyre 2 of the nicest cities in the US. A little common sense comes into play here

Yes they are really nice cities and 1100 isnt bad for a cities like Seattle or San Diego, but they definitely don't have the cheapest apartment rent in the country, check out Wichita or Oklahoma City for dirt cheap rent.

[ggh7]

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Originally Posted by ggh7

Yes they are really nice cities and 1100 isnt bad for a cities like Seattle or San Diego, but they definitely don't have the cheapest apartment rent in the country, check out Wichita or Oklahoma City for dirt cheap rent.

By no means the cheapest in the country. Have you been to Witchita though???? lol

[Ira500]

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Originally Posted by Radical_Car

By no means the cheapest in the country. Have you been to Witchita though???? lol

Or Little Rock?

[coldbliss]

I am amazed Washington, DC is only number 10. You can't find one-bedroom apartments for under $1,800 per month in The District--unless it's in a very sketchy neighborhood. You can purchase some property in DC for under $300,000...if the property is a garden shed.

Real estate prices in the Washington, DC region have not decreased all that much since the housing asset bubble popped nationwide. The job market is the strongest in the country thanks to federal government spending on contracts and workers.

[Radical_Car]

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Originally Posted by Radical_Car

By no means the cheapest in the country. Have you been to Witchita though???? lol

Lol, you do have a point

[US-Traveller]

Taxes are clearly a big part of this. Houston and Chicago have outrageous property taxes, and Chicago has really REALLY high sales taxes and a climbing income tax.

Am I the only person who thinks the SF bay area is more expensive than the NY Tri-State area? I've lived in both and insist that the bay area costs more.

Rental costs in Chicago are really high too. Chicago has never had any form of rent control and land prices in Chicago are probably 2nd to New York, and in some areas more.

[VeronikaW]

Originally Posted by US-Traveller

Am I the only person who thinks the SF bay area is more expensive than the NY Tri-State area? I've lived in both and insist that the bay area costs more.

I have lived in both, too, and it does feel like the Bay Area is more expensive. But just city to city (New York City proper to San Francisco proper), NY is definitely more expensive. However, when I worked in Manhattan, I rented a large single family home within a 45 minute public transit commute in a nice neighborhood in New Jersey for much less than I could have rented somewhere comparable around San Francisco, and on the weekends, my drive into NYC was only 15 minutes.

[gotigers123]

Originally Posted by US-Traveller

Taxes are clearly a big part of this. Houston and Chicago have outrageous property taxes, and Chicago has really REALLY high sales taxes and a climbing income tax.

Am I the only person who thinks the SF bay area is more expensive than the NY Tri-State area? I've lived in both and insist that the bay area costs more.

Rental costs in Chicago are really high too. Chicago has never had any form of rent control and land prices in Chicago are probably 2nd to New York, and in some areas more.

Agree and disagree.

Agree that the Bay Area is more expensive as a whole than the New York City metro.

Disagree with the statement that rental costs in Chicago are really high. High compared to what? High compared to St. Louis or Cleveland? Sure. High compared to NY, SF, LA, Boston, or DC? No way. You can easily get a studio in a neighborhood like Lincoln Park (not my cup of tea by the way, but you get the picture) for 600-700. Try finding a studio in a neighborhood like Lincoln Park in SF, LA, NY, Boston, or DC for $600. Won't happen.

[US-Traveller]

Originally Posted by VeronikaW

I have lived in both, too, and it does feel like the Bay Area is more expensive. But just city to city (New York City proper to San Francisco proper), NY is definitely more expensive. However, when I worked in Manhattan, I rented a large single family home within a 45 minute public transit commute in a nice neighborhood in New Jersey for much less than I could have rented somewhere comparable around San Francisco, and on the weekends, my drive into NYC was only 15 minutes.

Yep! I lived in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and then moved to the SF Peninsula, and it was a significant price jump.