What $1,500 in Rent gets you in 11 U.S. Cities (Mashable)

[Drewcifer]

Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin

No you don't.

Originally Posted by Deluusions

No you don't.

How do you know? I've spent enough time in New York and other cities to judge. Minneapolis has all the amenities that a normal person would use on a regular basis in a large city. In fact many of them are more accessible here because they are cheaper. I know that doesn't fit with some of the urban egoist musings that are popular amongst some of the posters here but it is a fact.

[jennifat]

Originally Posted by Deluusions

No you don't.

Urban living? Got that. Rooftop patio? Got that. Jobs I can walk or bike to? Got that. Shopping and restaurants right outside my front door? Got that. I'm just blocks away from two world-class art museums. I'm minutes away walking distance from a train that can take me to either downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, or to the airport in 30 minutes or less. I've got quick and easy access to one of the finest urban park systems (The Grand Rounds/Chain of Lakes) in the country. Nightlife is just two blocks away. I can reach all of the major sporting events in the Twin Cities via train. I live in an arts district. Everything I could possibly need is mostly within a five-block radius of me. If I didn't have to reverse commute to the suburbs, I wouldn't even need a car for most things.

No, I'm not saying that Minneapolis is New York (obviously), but it has everything that an urbanite needs to live well, including a reasonable cost of living.

[Mandalorian]

If one is going to be spending that much money on rent, it makes more sense just to buy a house.