4 ms·
It'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 whe
by byrneseyeview 17y ago
It'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.