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I think your mixing the cause and effect here. Development in Flatland middle America is not constrained by coast line. It’s much easier to build out than up, a
by dexwiz 8y ago
I think your mixing the cause and effect here. Development in Flatland middle America is not constrained by coast line. It’s much easier to build out than up, and land is on average cheaper than coastal cities. This means developments include large open spaces, because it’s affordable. A lawn in a Mid West city starts at 100k instead of 10mil like in San Francisco.
- sokoloff 8y agoIn a lot of Midwest, you can buy a decent house and a lawn for $150K all-in, where the land is under $25K of the assessed value.
- dexwiz 8y agoThat’s totally reasonable. The 100k quote was for inside a city, where prices are a bit more but still reasonable. But once you get into the burbs it’s more about finding a good neighborhood than an affordable price. Source: Grew up and lived in Indiana, now live in SF.