Comments on: Overpriced Cities http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/overpriced-cities/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Tue, 22 May 2012 10:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerry Kindall http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/overpriced-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Jerry Kindall Mon, 25 Jul 2005 22:13:54 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=404#comment-660 Note that the Forbes list is not the "most expensive" but the "most overpriced." That is, I'm sure Manhattan is more expensive than Seattle in absolute terms. But if you're living in Manhattan it's because you can afford it, so your housing-to-salary ratio is probably less steep than in Seattle. Contrary to popular belief, hte weather in Seattle is great. It rarely gets too cold or too hot. Sure, it rains a lot, but that's because it rarely gets below freezing. Last year I had to brush (not scrape) snow off my car exactly once. If you count snow, NYC actually gets about seven more inches of precipitation on average than Seattle. But, as they say out here, you don't have to shovel rain. Plus, you'll only want air conditioning about a week a year -- many of the homes here don't even have a/c. It's late July and 71 degrees... ahhh. Note that the Forbes list is not the “most expensive” but the “most overpriced.” That is, I’m sure Manhattan is more expensive than Seattle in absolute terms. But if you’re living in Manhattan it’s because you can afford it, so your housing-to-salary ratio is probably less steep than in Seattle.

Contrary to popular belief, hte weather in Seattle is great. It rarely gets too cold or too hot. Sure, it rains a lot, but that’s because it rarely gets below freezing. Last year I had to brush (not scrape) snow off my car exactly once. If you count snow, NYC actually gets about seven more inches of precipitation on average than Seattle. But, as they say out here, you don’t have to shovel rain.

Plus, you’ll only want air conditioning about a week a year — many of the homes here don’t even have a/c. It’s late July and 71 degrees… ahhh.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/overpriced-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Jeff Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:39:24 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=404#comment-659 Living in Manhattan, I can't imagine there being a city more expensive. I really feel for people living in Seattle. Bad weather and the highest cost of living in the country: what's the draw? Jeff www.roadtorich.com Living in Manhattan, I can’t imagine there being a city more expensive. I really feel for people living in Seattle. Bad weather and the highest cost of living in the country: what’s the draw?

Jeff
http://www.roadtorich.com

]]> By: Scott S. http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/overpriced-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Scott S. Fri, 22 Jul 2005 04:06:20 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=404#comment-658 That's why we have to come here and find ways to save money. That’s why we have to come here and find ways to save money.

]]> By: Hazzard http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/overpriced-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Hazzard Fri, 22 Jul 2005 02:12:58 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=404#comment-657 No wonder everything is so expensive around here..... On the plus side though, it makes moving to a cheaper area after I retire, much easier..... Hazzard <a href="http://elym.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://elym.blogspot.com</a> No wonder everything is so expensive around here…..

On the plus side though, it makes moving to a cheaper area after I retire, much easier…..

Hazzard
http://elym.blogspot.com

]]> By: mmb http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/overpriced-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-656 mmb Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:34:54 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=404#comment-656 Wow, I now have the dubious honor of living in THE most overpriced city! Wow, I now have the dubious honor of living in THE most overpriced city!

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