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He "loses"? I can't believe you guys have spent pages arguing about which place has the highest housing prices, as if high housing prices is a "good" thing. What's next, is there going to be a debate about which state has the highest overall tax burden? The one with the highest tax burden wins? Spoiler alert: California will win that one also. LOL.
I picked Texas because its home and its more my style.I dont like how California has high taxes especially a really high state income tax.I do not think I would fit in socially in California.I like how florida has no income tax....same with Texas.However, florida does not have good paying jobs for the most part .I like the outdoor activities in texas like white tailhunting and redfishing.I like the scenery in Texas better than FL.I love how Texas is the epicenter of the energy industry and has a lower COL.The mid-size cities in Texas suit me better than CA and FL.I like to visit CA better than Florida.I would not want to live in any of those two other states besides Texas.I am thinking of living in another state but it is not an option in this poll.I like all the big texas metros but my favorites are S/A and the ATX.However, if money was no object I would not mind having a house in SoCal....just would not want to live there full time.I think California has the best scenery in the country.I prefer the weather in Texas over California.
Places are cheap or expensive for a reason. Oklahoma and Mississippi are cheap for a reason. New York City and California are expensive for a reason.
There are almost 40 million people in CA. I'm glad it's expensive here, it's good for population control. If it was as cheap as say, Texas or Florida, CA's population would be up around 50mil. Stay cheap Florida and Texas. You are the Big Lots and WalMart of states. Congrats.
Places are cheap or expensive for a reason. Oklahoma and Mississippi are cheap for a reason. New York City and California are expensive for a reason.
There are almost 40 million people in CA. I'm glad it's expensive here, it's good for population control. If it was as cheap as say, Texas or Florida, CA's population would be up around 50mil. Stay cheap Florida and Texas. You are the Big Lots and WalMart of states. Congrats.
And what exactly is the reason? A quick web search shows that Alaska, Connecticut, and Hawaii all have higher cost of living than California. What is the reason that you failed to explain in your post?
Let me help you out a little. A place having a high cost of living has a lot to do with population density, and logistics. The more people per square mile, the more the property will generally cost. By logistics, I mean that if the place has to import a lot of consumer goods(for whatever reason), then you have an added expense to figure into the cost of living(which would probably explain some of the high cost of living in Alaska).
California has a population of 40 million compared to 25 million for Texas. Yet California is only about half the land area of Texas. More than double the population density.
Cost of living also has a lot to do with government management/practices. California has very high income taxes on top of their already high cost of living.
I am curious as to which places you are talking about that you have actually lived in? Opinions are subjective, but if you haven't lived any of the places you are comparing, then your opinion really has no basis. Visiting doesn't count. It would be like comparing vanilla ice cream to chocolate, but only having ever tasted vanilla, and only looked or heard about the chocolate. I have lived in both California and Texas, as well as 6 other US states and 7 other countries. Although I am an expat currently living outside the US, if I was to choose a place in the US, Texas would easily get my vote over California.
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