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It's really just in-demand coastal metropolises. Almost everything inland is cheap. Hell, even the more expensive inland places like Austin are cheaper than coa
by amyjess 9y ago
It's really just in-demand coastal metropolises. Almost everything inland is cheap. Hell, even the more expensive inland places like Austin are cheaper than coastal cities like NY and SF.
I'm planning on moving next year, and the top metros I'm considering are LA and Las Vegas. I have a slight preference towards SoCal, but Vegas's dirt cheap cost of living is really, really tempting. Looking at Zillow listings, I can get a house in Vegas (well, Spring Valley technically) that's considerably bigger than my place in Dallas for the same amount for rent.
- nickthemagicman 9y agoBe careful. There's water problems in Vegas.
- jrs95 9y agoAlso I heard its bat country, might want to watch out for that.
- orbitur 9y agoProbably not as severe, but aren't there also water problems in and around L.A.? I thought it was a desert too.
- seehafer 9y agoLA fixed that by taking Sierra water https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Aqueduct https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Aqueduct Vegas relies on the Colorado River, which is very overtaxed for what it supports now (Vegas + Phoenix)
- dredmorbius 9y agoWater right seniority matters. I'm not entirely sure of the status, but I believe Los Angeles has senior rights over Vegas in this matter. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/25/the-disappearing-river http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/25/the-disappearin...
- nickthemagicman 9y agoL.A. has an ocean for desalination which just isn't cost effective..yet. But it's an option. Vegas is literally desert. Would be wary of buying land there.