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While transportation in Houston's sprawl is a factor (and yes, duh, requires a car for almost everybody commuting), the quality of life in Houston, even conside
by dublin 7y ago
While transportation in Houston's sprawl is a factor (and yes, duh, requires a car for almost everybody commuting), the quality of life in Houston, even considering the heat, humidity, and potential for flooding if you buy too close to a flood-prone bayou, is literally orders of magnitude higher than NYC. Seriously, NYC (or any other congested city like it) is just below Hell on the list of places I NEVER want to be, much less live...) . I lived in Houston for 10 years, and although I like Austin better overall, there are things I really miss about Houston. I would not live in NYC for any level of income. Seriously - offer me $3M/yr and I'll say you're not even close...
- lotsofpulp 7y agoEnjoy it while the cost of fuel doesn’t include the environmental costs. Future generations will end up paying for the comforts of these years. That is not to say NYC is ideal, but moving mass over great distances is not free. Obviously, simply living isn’t free either, and who’s to say what this generation is entitled to consume versus the future ones.
- reallydontask 7y agoIn what way is it orders of magnitude better?
- gameswithgo 7y agoAs a Houston native I strongly disagree. You spend a huge % of life in a car there, and not in a fun way driving down twisty roads either. That is much more unpleasant than being cramped in NYC for many, where at least you can walk everywhere.
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- swiley 7y agoWhy? Walking is good exercise and the public transit will take you almost anywhere, plus the gender ratios are nice. It’s only bad if you use a car. Personally I absolutely hate cars, they’re expensive, unreliable, complex, and ridiculously dangerous. Cars are the largest killers of young healthy people in the US behind drugs.