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Years ago I argued the cost of living in NYC was significantly lower than living in the Bay Area and that gap has only widened. For one, prices haven't really r
by cletus 8y ago
Years ago I argued the cost of living in NYC was significantly lower than living in the Bay Area and that gap has only widened. For one, prices haven't really risen in NYC in several years (renting or buying) and in some cases have declined. For another, you can typically avoid owning at least one car in most parts of the city.
- xfitm3 8y agoYes, living in NYC is generally cheaper than SF. I think the quality of life in NYC is l better too, but I appreciate that is subjective.
- narrator 8y ago"More than a third of New Yorkers say they can’t afford to live here" [1] [1] https://nypost.com/2019/03/20/more-than-a-third-of-new-yorkers-say-they-cant-afford-to-live-here/ https://nypost.com/2019/03/20/more-than-a-third-of-new-yorke...
- Ericson2314 8y agoLet's not trust that trash tabloid for any thing nuanced. NYC is expensive in rent but not bad in every other category. Honestly if they kept on building subways like they used to, plus didn't funnel all of them into Manhattan (grid routes), rent would be mostly fine too. The culture and classist issues of gentrification have more to do with inequality than cost of living.
- Redoubts 8y agohttps://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/08/43-percent-of-california-residents-say-they-cant-afford-to-live-there.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/08/43-percent-of-california-res... “43% of Californians say they can’t afford to live there” Also, what’s the point of your footnote formatting when your link immediately follows?