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Do you somehow think those places are significantly cheaper than San Francisco? They're not.
by 1_2__3 11y ago
Do you somehow think those places are significantly cheaper than San Francisco? They're not.
- ethanbond 11y ago... What? Cost of living index compared to San Francisco according to WolframAlpha: Seattle -20% Phoenix -42% Austin -43%
- blacksmith_tb 11y agoI have to say I was impressed to see that Manhattan is +29.6% to San Francisco. SF was certainly the most expensive place I've ever lived.
- yolesaber 11y agoPossibly skewed because there's so much luxury housing in Manhattan? Anecdotally NYC has always been much cheaper for me than SF. You can still get one bedrooms for under 2k in the East Village and LES
- ethanbond 11y agoYeah, as someone running like hell from the Bay Area (to Manhattan), I think this is the key. It's actually possible to get cheap, bad, but livable housing in NYC. It would be difficult to get a plot of floor with a roof over it of any quality at $2k in SF.
- Alex3917 11y agoIt's possible to get cheap, good, and liveable housing in NYC too. I just got a nice 1BR in the Bronx for $1525 that's in a great neighborhood and is less than a block from the express lines. As long as you're not in one of the top-10 trendy neighborhoods there are plenty of great apartments that are within 30-35 min of midtown.
- cylinder 11y agoNo you can't. Those $1900 apartments of 2013 are now $2500+. But still, there are far more options in the NY metro including those with reasonable commutes. The Bay just seems like a big headache if you don't work near your home.
- rconti 11y agoAustin cheaper than Phoenix???
- seattle_spring 11y agoActually, they absolutely are. Cost of living in San Francisco is not even a comparison to any of those places. I live in Seattle in a kick-ass house in a great, walkable neighborhood for the same price that I paid for 650 sq ft apartment in Noe Valley 3 years ago. Also funny: every time someone argues with this point, they'll put up a link to the most expensive condo in the hippest part of downtown Austin and say, "Look! Look, this apartment is $4000. Austin is expensive too!"