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Simple answer: YES, it is you.
People who want to leave generally rationalize their decision any way they can. If you honestly believe LI is somehow unique and a money sucking dark cloud has desended upon us all I can say is "Enjoy France".
I'm with ZILLA. As soon as people leave LI, that is the year it went "down the tubes" and suddenly became more expensive and overcrowded.
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Originally Posted by okaydorothy
Is it me or is Long island getting very run down looking. No matter where you go,there are for rent, for sale signs everywhere. Property values are down, many people are trying to keep their heads above water but everyone seems jaded and angry.
I know I am planning on leaving next year. After 25 years here, its been good to me. But in the past few years it seems as if the quality of life just isnt here for me anymore.
Taxes have gone up, insurance costs have gone up, we are getting less and less for our dollar. There is only so much a middle class family can take.
France is low COL?? good luck with that.
25 years here and your taxes, insurance have just now gone up? That's why we have a sticky thread at the top of the LI forum to discuss high taxes and solutions to it (it's currently on lockdown though)... but what amazing QOL was there in Medford to begin with is what I'd like to know. I just don't get the entire middle of Suffolk (minus the shores), I'd rather live elsewhere too, I don't blame you on that aspect.
Now that two out of my three are in college, I travel a lot more now(to visit). I never realized how old and worn things look around here until I come back. I don't remember it looking this dirty and overcrowded but then again I didn't travel much back then. So I guess traveling to other parts of the country could be a real eye opener.
It's because it's too expensive to do anything here, plus you get punished with Property Taxes if you use good material, so people are starting to use that fake stucco (fucco) and plastic fences.
Now that two out of my three are in college, I travel a lot more now(to visit). I never realized how old and worn things look around here until I come back. I don't remember it looking this dirty and overcrowded but then again I didn't travel much back then. So I guess traveling to other parts of the country could be a real eye opener.
Exactly. I've traveled a fair bit, all across the country. I've seen worse, but I've seen much better. And after you actually live somewhere clean and well-maintained, then come back, the contrast is that much worse.
WHAT???...fake stucco and plastic fencing lower your property taxes...now that is a good one!!!!
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Even a well maintained triple decker WITHOUT a fancy victorian turret looks pretty bland and ugly.
good luck with that.
