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SF is only seen as bad because it is criminally over priced and its infrastructure neglected.
LA is my vote. The city is filthy, has a third world culture only out done by Miami, and a pathetic downtown with under utilized and under developed rail transit.
Hence why it is out classed by cities that are a fraction of it's size.
Any city where homers create polls designed to get people to pick their city and then get pissed of when someone picks the legit choice. There are about 6 I can think of and they all have major market envy lol.
How do you figure? The apartment in Friends would cost multiple millions to actually live in, yet they apparently can support it on a barista's and chef's income.
What are some cities that CvC often hold in high regard but are in reality bad places to live? I would say NYC. Most CDers give NYC a romanticized appearance that are depicted on Friends and Seinfeld. What they don't mention is how NYC is one of the most segregated cities in the country in terms of wealth and race. NYC has an overreaching police force that disproportionately target black and Hispanic men. There are 22,000 homeless children in the city alone. Now why is NYC always defended on CvC?
You seem to have a really biased view of NYC. So that's the reason that you disagree with others opinions.
NYC isn't really more segregated by wealth and race than other big cities, the police force doesn't "disproportionally target black and Hispanic men" compared to other cities, and there aren't proportionally more homeless in NYC than in other cities.
So the reason NYC is defended from comments like yours, is because your comments are quite obviously wrong.
Unless you're a multi-millionaire, you can forget about raising a family there. The economics just doesn't make sense.
There are far more families in NYC than in any other city in the U.S., and I'm pretty sure they aren't all multi-millionaires. Why would they be? Rent burden isn't much higher than other cities, most households don't own vehicles, and things like food and clothes cost the same as anywhere else (groceries possibly less).
There are far more families in NYC than in any other city in the U.S., and I'm pretty sure they aren't all multi-millionaires. Why would they be? Rent burden isn't much higher than other cities, most households don't own vehicles, and things like food and clothes cost the same as anywhere else (groceries possibly less).
A normal middle-class family lifestyle in most of America looks something like: a husband, wife and 2 kids living in a 2500 square foot single family home with 2 cars, a garage and a yard. Also, well-rated public elementary, middle and high schools nearby to send the kids to.
How much do you think this lifestyle would cost per year in New York City?
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I'll make it easy on everyone here: all of them. The whole lot.
Every single city sucks in multiple ways. A fact that is compounded by how much you may or may not make. Forget about finding a city that will make you happy merely by you being in it or it's density, proximity to water, public transit system, number of Fortune 500 companies, or cute little cupcake shops that charge days salary in India for a mediocre pastry.
Happiness comes from within, finding a career that supports that inner self worth, and having supportive friends and family around you. So long as you have that, you will find happiness and joy matter where you live.
Dallas & Houston--dirty, poor air quality, high crime, lots of ghetto areas, lack of emphasis on fitness/nutrition, no one cares about nature, too many religious zealots, lots of covert racism, bad roads, arguably the worst weather in the country (humidity/tornadoes/hail storms/ice storms/hurricanes), incredibly backwards areas nearby, uninspiring topography.
this is proof that Houston isn't "romanticized" on this forum.... This is and has been the types of comments made in general when Houston is mentioned.....
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