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Yeah, in my city, people my age (late 20s, early 30s) aren't moving to the suburbs because they want to, but because they're forced to by the insanely high cost
by mistahchris 9y ago
Yeah, in my city, people my age (late 20s, early 30s) aren't moving to the suburbs because they want to, but because they're forced to by the insanely high cost of living in the urban area compared to the wages offered here. From what I gather, this is true in pretty much every city in the US that I know people in.
- aaron-lebo 9y agoDon't doubt your experience at all (while driving today was going back and forth on whether I'd prefer moving back into the city or further into the suburbs, and honestly not sure), but there's lots of people who just like the suburbs. Yeah, there's lots of wasted space and it's very residential, but that wasted space is nice in a way. It's a much quieter place. Especially when raising kids, unless you can move into the nicest neighborhoods, the burbs are an easy option for many people and not just due to money. I've lived in a very urban area and I miss it but I really don't. It's harder to get away there. I don't mind helping homeless people, but dealing with aggressively mentally ill people every other time you step out the door or drug addicts screaming at each other in the middle of the night is not something that's enjoyable. That happens in the city, I've never experienced it the suburbs. It just seemed like you always had to be on alert. Maybe that says a lot about how we handle social problems, but it can't be easily discounted.