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Calgary (albeit Canada in this case, but [Canada is just as bad if not worse than the US with regards to housing](https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crea-housing-

Calgary (albeit Canada in this case, but [Canada is just as bad if not worse than the US with regards to housing](https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crea-housing-december-1.6317503 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crea-housing-december-1.631...) is a great example of a city like this. They aren't landlocked and so they can expand as they want. Also a decent sized city, and world class skiing within an hours drive. My gut tells me people will then complain that the housing market in places like this are not worth buying into as houses are only increasing at the cost of inflation.

acchow 5y ago
Housing market in places like this are not worth buying because it regularly drops to -20C in the winter here and the economy is heavily reliant on one industry (oil) so even if you work in tech, you will dramatically feel the ebbs and tides of oil prices in the community around you
- Izikiel43 5y ago
  > because it regularly drops to -20C Everywhere in Canada but Vancouver/Victoria have -20C in winter. > the economy is heavily reliant on one industry (oil) This is the real issue.
  - acchow 5y ago
    > Everywhere in Canada but Vancouver/Victoria have -20C in winter. But it only happens for a couple days a year in Southern Ontario, even less common near a Great Lake
moistly 5y ago
IMO Calgary has screwed itself over the long term: they’ve spread out from the city center to an absurd distance, and the cost of maintaining the infrastructure is going to be crippling fifty years from now. City taxes are going to be insane when the water, sewer, gas, and electric systems start to require repair and replacement.
Izikiel43 5y ago
The complain people from Toronto/Vancouver have about Calgary is that it's Canada's red neck province, and also that there is nothing to do in the city. If you get a remote job, it's probably the most affordable place in canada not in the yukon to live.
- maerF0x0 5y ago
  There's so much to do if you live in Calgary! Granted its been nearly a decade since I've been there, maybe covid broke it. But 17th ave, Stephen ave mall, kananaskis, banff, breweries, river bike paths, reasonable food scene (for it's size and not being on an ocean), go to Edmonton for the weekend (it's only a 3hr drive, or a short flight), sylvan lake day trip, lots of conventions/shows on the stampede grounds... THE STAMPEDE! What is it you're looking for it doesnt have? (or what has change since I've been there?? )
  - Izikiel43 5y ago
    I’ve never been there, I lived in Vancouver for 2.5 years then moved to the us, I couldn’t visit more of Canada since I couldn’t drive at the time. The common complaint I saw at r/Vancouver and r/personalfinancecanada was that the food scene was lacking compared to those cities, and the conservative/redneckness of the city/province.
    - maerF0x0 5y ago
      I hope you see the funny side of the complaint there's nothing to do there, while also never having been there. :) Really encourage you to go. It's beautiful, and if you like hiking/mountains you have a "playground in your backyard". After moving to the bay area I was so spoilt and couldnt believe people would drive 3-8 hours (traffic) to Lake Tahoe, when I was used to 1.5 hours and sleeping in my own bed that night.

acchow 5y ago

Housing market in places like this are not worth buying because it regularly drops to -20C in the winter here and the economy is heavily reliant on one industry (oil) so even if you work in tech, you will dramatically feel the ebbs and tides of oil prices in the community around you

Izikiel43 5y ago
> because it regularly drops to -20C Everywhere in Canada but Vancouver/Victoria have -20C in winter. > the economy is heavily reliant on one industry (oil) This is the real issue.
- acchow 5y ago
  > Everywhere in Canada but Vancouver/Victoria have -20C in winter. But it only happens for a couple days a year in Southern Ontario, even less common near a Great Lake

moistly 5y ago

IMO Calgary has screwed itself over the long term: they’ve spread out from the city center to an absurd distance, and the cost of maintaining the infrastructure is going to be crippling fifty years from now. City taxes are going to be insane when the water, sewer, gas, and electric systems start to require repair and replacement.

Izikiel43 5y ago

The complain people from Toronto/Vancouver have about Calgary is that it's Canada's red neck province, and also that there is nothing to do in the city. If you get a remote job, it's probably the most affordable place in canada not in the yukon to live.

maerF0x0 5y ago
There's so much to do if you live in Calgary! Granted its been nearly a decade since I've been there, maybe covid broke it. But 17th ave, Stephen ave mall, kananaskis, banff, breweries, river bike paths, reasonable food scene (for it's size and not being on an ocean), go to Edmonton for the weekend (it's only a 3hr drive, or a short flight), sylvan lake day trip, lots of conventions/shows on the stampede grounds... THE STAMPEDE! What is it you're looking for it doesnt have? (or what has change since I've been there?? )
- Izikiel43 5y ago
  I’ve never been there, I lived in Vancouver for 2.5 years then moved to the us, I couldn’t visit more of Canada since I couldn’t drive at the time. The common complaint I saw at r/Vancouver and r/personalfinancecanada was that the food scene was lacking compared to those cities, and the conservative/redneckness of the city/province.
  - maerF0x0 5y ago
    I hope you see the funny side of the complaint there's nothing to do there, while also never having been there. :) Really encourage you to go. It's beautiful, and if you like hiking/mountains you have a "playground in your backyard". After moving to the bay area I was so spoilt and couldnt believe people would drive 3-8 hours (traffic) to Lake Tahoe, when I was used to 1.5 hours and sleeping in my own bed that night.