DC or Houston? Cost of Living

[14thandYou]

Originally Posted by Frodo2008

So it sounds like you don't live in DC any more?

No, both Mr. and Mrs. 14thandYou are happily living in central DC.

Originally Posted by Frodo2008

you're going to be under a lot of stress and then you don't have the money to do all these cultural things anyway.

Actually, that's the beauty of DC--many of the cultural activities and opportunities are free or very inexpensive. Cost of living here is indeed quite high, but that's largely due to the housing market. The cultural amenities don't really contribute towards that.

[Frodo2008]

Originally Posted by smakawhat

Houston is hotter than hell!!!

So is Washington in the summer it just doesn't last as long. Also Houston gets the last laugh in the winter time. Houston is the envy of most of America in the winter.

[Frodo2008]

Originally Posted by 14thandYou

No, both Mr. and Mrs. 14thandYou are happily living in central DC.



Actually, that's the beauty of DC--many of the cultural activities and opportunities are free or very inexpensive. Cost of living here is indeed quite high, but that's largely due to the housing market. The cultural amenities don't really contribute towards that.

Well I was talking about the cultural activities that you have to pay for like symphonies and stuff like that. I know the Smithsonian, the monuments, all that stuff is free. Yeah the thing that makes Washington expensive is the housing. The rest of the stuff in Washington is reasonably priced. Some people move to Fredericksburg, VA to get the cheaper houses.