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I don't understand the logic of moving somewhere simply because it's "cheaper". Do people not realize that things are cheap for a reason? If it were the same quality of life I would understand.
Lol, then they complain when they move here about the lack of amenities such as public transportation. Well don't you think that if we had those same amenities as up north we would not be nearly as cheap anymore? They don't realize the trade offs they are making when moving. Move south you get cheaper taxes, houses, land, food, and gas in general depending on state. On the flip side you have less amenities, lower wages, and less to do.
Just depends really. You can live on minimum wage up here, but in London it's impossible, so if you're on a lower income in London you'd probably be better off living somewhere else, but if you're just earning a normal wage you won't be any better off moving to a cheaper region, unless your goal is to buy a house.
But still, like I said, Londoners would likely choose cheaper areas closer to London, not hundreds of miles away, and would still prefer to work in London.
Also, seems like good jobs are more concentrated in London than they are concentrated in the US.
A friend form home moved from Long Island to Phoenix. His in-laws live there, and houses are cheap enough he can afford to own one (he's married with a kid).
Here's the difference between where he lived in NY vs now in AZ. Incomes are 1/3rd or so higher but mostly from high paying jobs he isn't qualified for; houses are less than half the cost, considering property taxes. Of course, there are cheaper NYC suburbs but he'd have to make a lot of compromises to find a place as cheap.
I don't understand the logic of moving somewhere simply because it's "cheaper". Do people not realize that things are cheap for a reason? If it were the same quality of life I would understand.
A lot of the more expensive places are ones you couldn't pay me to live in.
Kentucky has the 8th cheapest COL in the nation btw...
Yeah, it's weird. New England in particular is the richest region of the country with the best schools, most educated populations, healthiest people.. yet people pick up sticks and move to a state where the schools are renowned for being exceptionally bad and every other person is severely obese.
Why, just why. I can't think of any other country in the world where people are actually moving away from the wealthiest regions to the poorest.
Because the climate in the Northeast north of NYC is just unbearable. I'd rather live somewhere without any snow or cold weather, even if it means sacrificing health and education
God, if I lived in New York and my parents moved me down to Florida I'd be so pissed. That'd be like moving from Paris to Caracas.
South America in general is much better than Florida because you get year round mild/warm weather, AND a lot of cities down here are very urban, so they will remind you of New York. As opposed to somewhere like Fort Lauderdale where a car is a necessity and the streets are dead 24/7. Honestly I really think that I should move down here permanently, especially if I find a job. I dont care if it pays less, but the mild weather, walkability, culture, and of course the value of family down here is much more important to me
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