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As a Chicagoan there's basically no way I can ask this question without it sounding bitter and jealous, which it is. I'm really just curious, though. How does New York possibly have enough space and low enough prices that people are continuing to move there every day? Is it just the huge foreign influx, and people born in the US are generally moving out more than in, but not enough to offset overseas immigration? Compared to other old, often industrial northeastern cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philly, and Boston, NYC is destroying them all in population growth - how?
It's because the lack of jobs in other states and cities. The Stock market boom the past 8 years have fueled the growth. Prior to the stock market boom, real estate market lead people to leave NYC in favor of suburbs.
Many oil jobs are now in decline will likely force more people to leave and head to big cities for work. Unless we have businesses from other states hiring, people will keep coming here just like Mexicans coming to US for work.
We can thank NAFTA and upcoming Transpacific Agreement for killing more jobs and moving them overseas.
It's because the lack of jobs in other states and cities. The Stock market boom the past 8 years have fueled the growth. Prior to the stock market boom, real estate market lead people to leave NYC in favor of suburbs.
Many oil jobs are now in decline will likely force more people to leave and head to big cities for work. Unless we have businesses from other states hiring, people will keep coming here just like Mexicans coming to US for work.
We can thank NAFTA and upcoming Transpacific Agreement for killing more jobs and moving them overseas.
And this:
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Originally Posted by WhyRUMad
Because people are suckers...
And more often than not, people ultimately leave at some point because this is not true:
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Originally Posted by bxlover
NYC is generally a nice place to live. That's the best explanation.
As a Chicagoan there's basically no way I can ask this question without it sounding bitter and jealous, which it is. I'm really just curious, though. How does New York possibly have enough space and low enough prices that people are continuing to move there every day? Is it just the huge foreign influx, and people born in the US are generally moving out more than in, but not enough to offset overseas immigration? Compared to other old, often industrial northeastern cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philly, and Boston, NYC is destroying them all in population growth - how?
I bet if you posted this in an urban planning or more general US forum you'd get different replies.
As for your question: sure, NYC metro keeps growing, but I would wager good $ that commutes are getting longer because rents in the city (Manhattan in particular) are simply out of reach for a lot of people. But since the jobs are there, the area grows. And there are some industries (fashion, finance, publishing, to name a few) that are "if you want to make your career happen, it's going to have to happen in NY". Plus, as one poster already said, it's a reasonable place to live (and I'd add "if you like that sort of pace & quality of life").
As a Chicagoan there's basically no way I can ask this question without it sounding bitter and jealous, which it is. I'm really just curious, though. How does New York possibly have enough space and low enough prices that people are continuing to move there every day? Is it just the huge foreign influx, and people born in the US are generally moving out more than in, but not enough to offset overseas immigration? Compared to other old, often industrial northeastern cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philly, and Boston, NYC is destroying them all in population growth - how?
You can say the same thing about San Fran, expensive as well and the population in the area keeps growing, but not just san fran San Jose also. NYC as a whole is in better shape fiscally than Chicago.
For me the experience is so much more different than anywhere else in the US. Raised around Chicago for 18 years, I always had a hate and distaste for it; whenever I went into that city I'd come out feeling like I just disliked life haha. Here in NYC it's hard for me to want to get out of the city! I have nearly 6 years clocked here, so I have a feeling I'm here to stay.
The factors for me is a huge list encompassing jobs, entertainment, people, mass transit, etc that I won't get into here.
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