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"Worship the Earth, Worship Love, not Imaginary Gods"
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Location: Houston, TX/Detroit, MI
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Originally Posted by Gaylord_Focker
Jmo, but cities like Atlanta and Houston have citizens that are more willing to show their wealth. Here in California, the guy with khaki shorts and sandals driving a late model Toyota could be super wealthy.
Houston is not anywhere close to Atlanta or Dallas as far as showing off wealth. Not even close.
Houston is not a showy city. Its extremely laid back. That said, within the black community in Houston, there is a lot of showing off of wealth. But its not common among other cultures like it is in Atlanta or Dallas.
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But the complaint raised is that if one area is being counted differently due to a special circumstance, that's not 'fair' and every city should be measured the same way, which I happen to agree with.
But his point is correct tho, the 'Bay Area' in this report is still going be far smaller than the city of Houston, so that really deflates the argument that all things similar the ranking would be different.
Perhaps there would be a shuffling in the middle of the list, but the top 3 wouldn't change.
As far as the 'Bay Area', I'm fairly confident that SF proper accounts for at least half of all millionaires, centi-millionaires and billionaires in the region, and most of them live in the northern half of the city, they are extremely concentrated.
My complaint is that the same metric is not used for all cities. I do not have a problem accepting what the results would be. I know SF and SJ have an insane amount of wealth and stand on their own. But metrics always need to remain constant for any demographic study. Always.
Houston is not anywhere close to Atlanta or Dallas as far as showing off wealth. Not even close.
Houston is not a showy city. Its extremely laid back. That said, within the black community in Houston, there is a lot of showing off of wealth. But its not common among other cultures like it is in Atlanta or Dallas.
You’re right. I meant Miami. But Dallas too. Changing
Jmo, but cities like Atlanta and Houston have citizens that are more willing to show their wealth. Here in California, the guy with khaki shorts and sandals driving a late model Toyota could be super wealthy.
Agree with that take (though I don't get that vibe from Houston). The Northeast is also understated in terms of showing off wealth.
My critique was the use of "staggering". Staggering wealth applies to New York and San Francisco, not Atlanta. (not saying Atlanta doesn't have wealth, just an odd word to use).
Agree with that take (though I don't get that vibe from Houston). The Northeast is also understated in terms of showing off wealth.
My critique was just the use of the word "staggering". "Staggering wealth", applies to New York and San Francisco, not Atlanta. (not saying Atlanta doesn't have wealth, just an odd word to use).
Changed my op. I meant to say Miami. Houston is pretty normal I think
No Atlanta is shocking. The amount of wealth there is staggering.
This is strictly by city limits for most entries except for three of them, and Atlanta is not one of the exceptions and is a city with quite small municipal boundaries that encompasses less than 10% of the area's population.
Location: Miami (prev. NY, Atlanta, SF, OC and San Diego)
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California has its share of neighborhoods with show offs—SoCal in particular. Let’s not pretend it’s void of bling or flex zones and all laid back board shorts. Newport Beach in particular would nauseate me and I grew up on Long Island and live in Miami.
The land that birthed the Kardashians and Hollywood?
O.C is the mother of the vapid, materialistic Real Housewives of _______ franchises.
Go hang out with moms in Marin County for a day and report back.
Every city has the show-offs and low-key demographics. When will people understand people don’t wear uniforms just because they live in the same geographical area?
Bloomberg posted the same link from Henley & Partners, 1 out of 24 New Yorkers is a millionaire, basically 4%.
Wealth is great, but the wealth inequality is more staggering and concerning than fangirling rich people in a very high school drama camp kids way.
Location: Miami (prev. NY, Atlanta, SF, OC and San Diego)
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California not showing off wealth?
The land that birthed the Kardashians and Hollywood?
O.C is the mother of the vapid, materialistic Real Housewives of _______ franchises.
Go hang out with moms in Marin County for a day and report back.
Every city has the show-offs and low-key demographics. When will people understand people don’t wear uniforms just because they live in the same geographical area?
Bloomberg posted the same link from Henley & Partners, 1 out of 24 New Yorkers is a millionaire, basically 4%.
Wealth is great, but the wealth inequality is more staggering and concerning than fangirling rich people in a very high school drama camp kids way.
Exactly…though Northern Cal (and I also lived in Marin—Strawberry, on the Mill Valley/Tiburon border) wasn’t anywhere as bad as some of its neighbors to the South and a likely contributor as to why they despise their “cousins”, but not the other way around.
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