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Old 05-16-2007, 12:01 PM
 
Location: In Phoenix by way of San Antonio
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its( housing cost) always higher when a city has a high living wages.... ie
Salary in San Antonio TX: $800
Comparable salary in Phoenix AZ: $882.34

If you move from San Antonio TX to Phoenix AZ...

Groceries will cost: 21.798% more
Housing will cost: 24.793% more
Utilities will cost: 4.489% more
Transportation will cost: 9.559% more
Healthcare will cost: 1.603% more


Salary in San Antonio TX: $800
Comparable salary in Austin TX: $847.67

If you move from San Antonio TX to Austin TX...

Groceries will cost: 15.517% more
Housing will cost: 6.021% more
Utilities will cost: 3.479% more
Transportation will cost: 5.252% more
Healthcare will cost: 0.701% less
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Old 05-16-2007, 04:56 PM
 
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Houston and Dallas are lower, because it's not including the suburbs (The Woodlands, Plano, etc) that are always considered parts of the city. Houston and Dallas proper are lower, but the areas are higher.
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Old 05-16-2007, 08:20 PM
 
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Houston and Dallas are lower, because it's not including the suburbs (The Woodlands, Plano, etc) that are always considered parts of the city. Houston and Dallas proper are lower, but the areas are higher.
Kevin makes a good point. When a city stats are quoted, it's good to know if they include the smaller cities ie in SA there is Alamo Heights, Windcrest, Terrell Hills, Leon Springs, Helotes, Olmos Park etc. that are all incorporated cities. Every metro area has them....
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Old 05-16-2007, 09:06 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Not really. A lot of it is land locked by water (ocean/lakes), terrain (mountains). There is not as much land as you think.
I go over there a lot, and there is a lot of land. There are mountains, but a lot of land over the mountain ranges.
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Old 05-16-2007, 09:36 PM
 
Location: CRE
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Not really. A lot of it is land locked by water (ocean/lakes), terrain (mountains). There is not as much land as you think.
What are you talking about? Have you ever been to Cali? There is so much land over there. Sure there is no land available in the large coastal metropolitan cities, but outside there is an abundance.
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:03 AM
 
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true do you know the difference in price between l.a. land and land out in the sticks?
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:09 AM
 
Location: San Antonio. Tx 78209
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Dallas and Houston have some seriously economically disadvantaged areas. There are poor areas of San Antonio, but nothing compares to South Dallas, and the area around Fair Park. I imagine all of that pulls down the city as a total, as well as have Highland Park and University Park incorporated as their own separate cities.
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:20 AM
 
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Every city in the world even expensive cities like San Fran, L.A. have poor areas. Difference is... a house in a poor area in san antonio may cost 100k or less and in L.A. it will be 500k.
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:27 AM
 
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But Montevista, when comparing housing prices between LA and SA, one needs to consider taxes. I'm not motivated to do the math right now, but I would not be surprised if over an ownership term of 30 years starting today, for a median priced house in SA vs. LA, San Antonio's would cost MORE long term due to taxes, and perhaps also due to a narrowing of price gaps (that would make TX taxes even more unaffordable). If one is thinking long term then, LA might be more affordable, then. Anyone want to do the math?
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Old 05-17-2007, 12:37 AM
 
Location: LA
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People, let's not confuse median with average prices.
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