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It really is awesome being in NYC. I have lived here my whole life, from when every neighborhood was dangerous to now when even harlem is hoarding hipsters. I

It really is awesome being in NYC. I have lived here my whole life, from when every neighborhood was dangerous to now when even harlem is hoarding hipsters. I have no basis of comparison, but this city really kicks ass. The restaurants, the activities, the opportunities for work. If something is holding you or your startup back, that something is not NYC.

ryanSrich 13y ago
Cost of living, mostly just rent. Why would I choose to live and start a business in NYC when places like Seattle, Portland, Austin, Chicago, and DC all have drastically lower costs of living?
- a8da6b0c91d 13y ago
  Taxes in New York are a big problem, same as in CA. If you're moving from a jurisdiction with sane taxes you need a substantial pay hike just to break even, never mind the crazy rents.
- j10t 13y ago
  If saving money is your top priority, stay out of NYC. Move to Springfield, Memphis, or Wichita Falls. If you enjoy certain characteristics of urban living -- dense, progressive, diverse, bustling -- NYC is peerless.
  - ryanSrich 13y ago
    > If you enjoy certain characteristics of urban living -- dense, progressive, diverse, bustling Plenty of cities have these characteristics that have a much lower cost of living than NYC. I love NYC. It's a great city, probably the greatest city on earth, but there are plenty of other options out there.
    - j10t 13y ago
      Those traits are no more boolean than cost.
- crazygringo 13y ago
  But remember, you don't need a car -- think of it as your car, gas, insurance, repairs, etc. going to rent instead, and the difference isn't quite as large. And then think about the tremendous amount of culture here -- plays, restaurants, music, groups of people, and so on, on a larger scale and with more diversity than anywhere else in the world except perhaps London. This might not all make a big difference for you, but it's the reason a lot of people choose to live in NYC.
soperj 13y ago
How can you make this comment when you have no basis for comparison?
santaclaus 13y ago
Outside of the traditional finance areas, commercial internet access can sometimes be a bit spotty as well. Large swaths of Brooklyn just aren't wired up. Hell, even in midtown I had a buddy uproot and move offices because Time Warner couldn't keep the pipes bits flowing into their building, and they would experience outages for hours at a time.

ryanSrich 13y ago

Cost of living, mostly just rent. Why would I choose to live and start a business in NYC when places like Seattle, Portland, Austin, Chicago, and DC all have drastically lower costs of living?

a8da6b0c91d 13y ago
Taxes in New York are a big problem, same as in CA. If you're moving from a jurisdiction with sane taxes you need a substantial pay hike just to break even, never mind the crazy rents.
j10t 13y ago
If saving money is your top priority, stay out of NYC. Move to Springfield, Memphis, or Wichita Falls. If you enjoy certain characteristics of urban living -- dense, progressive, diverse, bustling -- NYC is peerless.
- ryanSrich 13y ago
  > If you enjoy certain characteristics of urban living -- dense, progressive, diverse, bustling Plenty of cities have these characteristics that have a much lower cost of living than NYC. I love NYC. It's a great city, probably the greatest city on earth, but there are plenty of other options out there.
  - j10t 13y ago
    Those traits are no more boolean than cost.
crazygringo 13y ago
But remember, you don't need a car -- think of it as your car, gas, insurance, repairs, etc. going to rent instead, and the difference isn't quite as large. And then think about the tremendous amount of culture here -- plays, restaurants, music, groups of people, and so on, on a larger scale and with more diversity than anywhere else in the world except perhaps London. This might not all make a big difference for you, but it's the reason a lot of people choose to live in NYC.

soperj 13y ago

How can you make this comment when you have no basis for comparison?

santaclaus 13y ago

Outside of the traditional finance areas, commercial internet access can sometimes be a bit spotty as well. Large swaths of Brooklyn just aren't wired up. Hell, even in midtown I had a buddy uproot and move offices because Time Warner couldn't keep the pipes bits flowing into their building, and they would experience outages for hours at a time.