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I totally agree -- in fact I note that most people who really don't like NYC are people who actually were born and raised here. On a personal level, I can't say I "hate" NYC, but I definitely do want out and like me, many others. Many people want to leave but other things tie them down to the place. I remember the first time I spent an extended period of time living far away from NYC and I loved and enjoyed every moment of it. No stress to deal with, none of the bad "competitive" attitudes one hears or witnesses so often, slower pace of life, CHEAPER...for many times better quality...I could go on and on and on but won't bother.
Any big city is going to have a crappy quality of life for many, but in NYC it's not just a bad quality of life...it's everything else that can be added to that, including horrible weather most of the year, ugly buildings in many places, too many crowds and too many flakes or people who want to get to know you only if they can gain something from you and now, with the pandemic, horrible poverty on the way. The city had for many years hidden the real levels of poverty, often hidden in faraway neighborhoods. As tourism massively declines, revenues go down, businesses shutter forever and New Yorkers see that there is no place to go except a sub par tiny apartment (as is the case for many unless you are very very rich or lucky in other ways), well what can I say? Things are looking great aren't they!?
You did not really give a realistic reason as to what is added to the bad quality of life in NYC.
Ugly buildings? Seriously grow up dude. No mature person is staring at buildings and putting that on their list of what hurts their quality of living in NYC.
There are many people whose quality of life has improved since moving to NYC. I’m sure educated folks in Alabama would call you privileged and stuck up.
My real estate friend who works in Baltimore tends to find the things that New Yorkers complain about makes them come off as little babies. Then again she works in Baltimore where even being a real estate agent is dangerous.
It would be a wise move. Even if NYC metro does not get covid II, we just discovered how fragile NYC is. Petri dish for viruses.
I have no doubt there will be more in the future, and am not optimistic about the results.
Not really fragile just handled the wrong way. There are many dense places in Asia such as Taiwan that handled this beautifully.
You need to be educated about virus outbreaks before posting nonsense because if this were an Ebola outbreak you’d be begging yourself to live in NYC and not flyover rural America.
There seems to always be a pattern of people who call NYC a hell hole. One similarity is their income
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Yes! I’ve actually always wanted NYC to have a mass exodus just so us New Yorkers who are not complainers can afford a home.
Lol. This is grand. You’re suggesting the complainers are poor yet you need us to leave so you can afford a house. Lol
How about I’ll rent you the one I’ve owned for 12 years, making nearly double my monthly mortgage payment the whole time. If you could afford the rent of course.
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Sorry I don’t take people who bragged about NYC in the 70s, 80s and 90s seriously when discussing this topic.
I don’t know why you quoted me when you wrote this, but I was born in 1978 so I barely remember the 80’s even. And what I do remember was definitely nothing worth bragging about. The place was far worse then. I “complain” because I see that returing now because of our leftist overlords.
Lol. This is grand. You’re suggesting the complainers are poor yet you need us to leave so you can afford a house. Lol
How about I’ll rent you the one I’ve owned for 12 years, making nearly double my monthly mortgage payment the whole time. If you could afford the rent of course.
I don’t know why you quoted me when you wrote this, but I was born in 1978 so I barely remember the 80’s even. And what I do remember was definitely nothing worth bragging about. The place was far worse then. I “complain” because I see that returing now because of our leftist overlords.
I have an emergency savings fund which 70% of Americans do not. I have tons of money in the bank which your average American does not simply because I am very frugal and love saving and investing money.
Why wouldn’t I want a house that cost 1 million to drop to 550K? I’m 29 so the fact that I’m looking to own a home at this age puts me light years ahead of people in my age group across the country.
I also like how people on this thread are making it seem like people across the country arent struggling due to coronavirus. But I forgot New Yorkers tend to only think the world evolves around them. Even when they hate on NyC they still act like the world evolves around them lmao.
According to the news here in Hawaii, more than 400 wealthy NYC residents relocated to Hawaii recently.
One to a secluded Maui rental home for $20,000 per month.
We’re certainly considering it. My wife wants out bad and I’ve hated this city for a long time.
If you were ever at Ft. Benning, you might consider retiring in Columbus, GA. Very low cost of living, and lots of military retirees. Brand new Martin Army Hospital, and the 2nd biggest post exchange in America.
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If you were ever at Ft. Benning, you might consider retiring in Columbus, GA. Very low cost of living, and lots of military retirees. Brand new Martin Army Hospital, and the 2nd biggest post exchange in America.
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