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This doesn't mean it's the worst place to live. In NYC and LA, the high cost of living and crowds do push some people away, but these are two of the most desired cities in the country to live in. Miami's crime and rising cost of living with poor wages and few jobs is also pushing people away, and Chicago's weather and crime pushes people away. I doubt people would find Phoenix or Houston a better city than somewhere like Miami or Chicago.
In analyzing data from the US Census I have found that these 3 cities people are getting the hell out of dodge fast! Alot of people moving for greener pastures.
Here are the top 10 City Metros that lost the most citizens due to "domestic migration" in the last year...
1. New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ -95,944
2. Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL -40,907
3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA -40,361
4. Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI -18,284
5. Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL -17,037
6. Newark, NJ-PA -16,753
7. Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY -12,516
8. St. Louis, MO-IL -10,991
9. Cleveland-Elyria, OH -10,579
10. Philadelphia, PA -8,042
By comparision, here are the best places to live in the U.S., the City Metros that gained the most population through "domestic migration" in the last year...
1. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX +40,345
2. Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX +38,651
3. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ +37,025
4. Austin-Round Rock, TX +30,324
5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA +24,207
6. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL +22,728
7. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO +22,428
8. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX +20,912
9. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC +20,481
10. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN +14,935
I can't speak for most cities on this list but I can defiantly make a comparison of New York city to Houston. NYC is a dump compared to Houston. I could not believe how clean Houston is compared to most cities I have been too and how dirty NYC is. Not only is NY dirtier then Houston its also has a bad smell. Houston is cleaner, greener and has a better infastructure then New York. It's like living in beverly hills sometimes.
New York has alot of bad drivers but Houston has even worse drivers. Also the summertime is brutal in Houston. Also New York absolutely destroys Houston's nightlife but Houston you don't have to spend a bunch of money to get inside of clubs.
Speaking of money it cost like 7$ to get a slice of pizza in New York. Houston is much cheaper then New York in every aspect especially housing which is probably the biggest reason why people are fleeing those cities.
Overall, although New york city has Houston beat in a few catogories and Houston is faaar from perfect I would say its way better then New York. Houston is cleaner, the people are much friendlier overall, food is cheaper, housing is cheaper, and there's still a bunch of things to do.
I can't speak for most cities on this list but I can defiantly make a comparison of New York city to Houston. NYC is a dump compared to Houston. I could not believe how clean Houston is compared to most cities I have been too and how dirty NYC is. Not only is NY dirtier then Houston its also has a bad smell. Houston is cleaner, greener and has a better infastructure then New York. It's like living in beverly hills sometimes.
New York has alot of bad drivers but Houston has even worse drivers. Also the summertime is brutal in Houston. Also New York absolutely destroys Houston's nightlife but Houston you don't have to spend a bunch of money to get inside of clubs.
Speaking of money it cost like 7$ to get a slice of pizza in New York. Houston is much cheaper then New York in every aspect especially housing which is probably the biggest reason why people are fleeing those cities.
Overall, although New york city has Houston beat in a few catogories and Houston is faaar from perfect I would say its way better then New York. Houston is cleaner, the people are much friendlier overall, food is cheaper, housing is cheaper, and there's still a bunch of things to do.
I can't speak for most cities on this list but I can defiantly make a comparison of New York city to Houston. NYC is a dump compared to Houston. I could not believe how clean Houston is compared to most cities I have been too and how dirty NYC is. Not only is NY dirtier then Houston its also has a bad smell. Houston is cleaner, greener and has a better infastructure then New York. It's like living in beverly hills sometimes.
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Yes, Houston reminds me exactly of Beverly Hills. The flat landscape, giant petrochemical plants everywhere, and swampy land is like a Texas reproduction of Beverly Hills...
NYC, BTW, destroys Houston so much, it isn't even worth discussing. They are literally so far apart that the metrics aren't even worthy of any sort of comparison.
I can't speak for most cities on this list but I can defiantly make a comparison of New York city to Houston. NYC is a dump compared to Houston. I could not believe how clean Houston is compared to most cities I have been too and how dirty NYC is. Not only is NY dirtier then Houston its also has a bad smell. Houston is cleaner, greener and has a better infastructure then New York. It's like living in beverly hills sometimes.
New York has alot of bad drivers but Houston has even worse drivers. Also the summertime is brutal in Houston. Also New York absolutely destroys Houston's nightlife but Houston you don't have to spend a bunch of money to get inside of clubs.
Speaking of money it cost like 7$ to get a slice of pizza in New York. Houston is much cheaper then New York in every aspect especially housing which is probably the biggest reason why people are fleeing those cities.
Overall, although New york city has Houston beat in a few catogories and Houston is faaar from perfect I would say its way better then New York. Houston is cleaner, the people are much friendlier overall, food is cheaper, housing is cheaper, and there's still a bunch of things to do.
I have to agree with the other posters, Houston is ugly compared to NYC. Saying Houston is like Beverly Hills compared to NYC or the NYC area in general is hilarious.
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