This isn't a stellar example - there were several studies and counter studies in Seattle - you can end up cherry picking what you want. Also, Seattle was right

This isn't a stellar example - there were several studies and counter studies in Seattle - you can end up cherry picking what you want. Also, Seattle was right in the midst of a huge boom during the study. And anecdotally, Seattle has overall been a horrendous place in the last 10 years for livability (we ended up getting priced out and moving away). So the sky not falling might be subjective.