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Here? Are you saying the New Yorkers are bragging? You asked the question and they answered. Sorry if you didn’t like the answers
Not sure what you're trying to say, but I did imply earlier that some were bragging about how expensive everything is and some were just clueless about what things cost in the rest of the country.
Don't get me wrong I like New York and visit when I can. It has a lot to brag about and doesn't need this.
I think it’s more about prestige. One of the main reasons people live in the south is because it’s cheap. And as you can see, that bothers them
I'm not sure why that is - I've lived plenty of expensive urban places (LA and DC come to mind specifically) and there's nothing great about paying 1.5x the price for everyday things like food and fuel and housing. Houston isn't even as expensive as those two places, much less NYC (the entire premise of this thread is ridiculous btw).
The thing I like most about places like Houston and Atlanta is that there's affordable housing options no matter what you like. You can live in a small urban box East Coast style, you can live in a larger suburban box, or you can live in a more rural setting if you're willing to be a little further out - all without having to break the bank.
Houston is smartly continuing its policies that lead to continued affordability. There are plenty of people who prefer southern style urbanism to the older cities and I'm one of them after having experienced living in both.
I'm not sure why that is - I've lived plenty of expensive urban places (LA and DC come to mind specifically) and there's nothing great about paying 1.5x the price for everyday things like food and fuel and housing. Houston isn't even as expensive as those two places, much less NYC (the entire premise of this thread is ridiculous btw).
The thing I like most about places like Houston and Atlanta is that there's affordable housing options no matter what you like. You can live in a small urban box East Coast style, you can live in a larger suburban box, or you can live in a more rural setting if you're willing to be a little further out - all without having to break the bank.
Houston is smartly continuing its policies that lead to continued affordability. There are plenty of people who prefer southern style urbanism to the older cities and I'm one of them after having experienced living in both.
There are trade offs no matter where you live. I enjoyed my years in Houston and took advantage of all the city offers. And it offers a lot. But since moving, it is nice not to have to hop in the car to run even the most mundane of errands and it is nice not to have to deal with that brutal heat.
People tend to make more money in places where it's more expensive to live.
Minimum wage is $15/hr in NYC. (Not that bartenders are making that, I don't know what they make, but workers in NYC compared to workers in Houston probably make more for the same job).
Of course there are exceptions.
Minimum wage in NY for tipped bar and waitstaff is different. I believe its $10/hour now IIRC. But they make very good money in tips that it ends up being way better pay than regular minimum wage of $15 with no tips.
I used to work at a bar in Manhattan and made just as much money there as I do now as a paramedic, probably even more tbh, on a good night.
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