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There are tons of people in NYC that are "low earners". Do you think everyone walking around in that city makes 6 figures? There is some truth to what you're
by ssharp 17y ago
There are tons of people in NYC that are "low earners". Do you think everyone walking around in that city makes 6 figures?
There is some truth to what you're saying but your argument doesn't hold up to defend it at all.
- sachinag 17y agoYou can live almost anywhere in the States on a poverty income level. But the quality of life is dramatically different in New Paltz than it is in New York City, even in the South Bronx.
- byrneseyeview 17y agoIt's a statistical argument. On average -- this is hard to deny -- New Yorkers are wealthier than non New Yorkers. Someone deciding where to live has to ask whether they'd be happy there, and whether they could afford their lifestyle. Someone who says "I could only be happy in New York earning $200K. Fortunately, in New York I can earn $300K" will be happy; someone who decides they can't earn that much will go somewhere else, even if that place doesn't have the wage and skill levels of NYC. This is also why people here walk and talk fast. With the rent so high, you can't spend time drawling or shuffling around. You have to get to the point or destination fast.