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Old 05-07-2013, 01:26 PM
 
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Well, unlimited public transit in Chicago is $100/month so $1100 for Chicago and $1065 for Houston.
Besides CTA costs, realistically people without cars end up taking cabs more often and using zip car or similar on occasion, too. It seems nobody factors this in when talking about the cost of owning (or not owning) a car in Chicago.
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Old 05-07-2013, 02:30 PM
 
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan, NYC
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Besides CTA costs, realistically people without cars end up taking cabs more often and using zip car or similar on occasion, too. It seems nobody factors this in when talking about the cost of owning (or not owning) a car in Chicago.
Sure, but it depends on where you are and some other things. I take cabs but it's pretty rare..
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Old 05-07-2013, 04:27 PM
 
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Houston's a family town first and foremost, IMO. It might just be me since I was born there and did live there for most of my life, but I wouldn't live there in my youth years. If I was starting a family and wanted to settle down, Houston's great. As many said already, you're going to need a car there too.
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