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Originally Posted by dc_publius
You are right that the ACS data is dragged down by rent regulated/controlled apartments. However, not all of Manhattan is as expensive as Tribeca. A friend of mine just rented a studio 1 block away from Natural History Museum, 2 blocks from Central Park, generally nice and happening area, for $15xx. Yes, it is very small, but it is in a nice building.
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I am not trying to piss on Vegas but rather understand what good value you guys find there and hoping to hear some concrete examples. I am generally frugal and always looking for value, and Vegas doesn't seem to offer much value even compared to NYC, one of the most expensive cities in the US. This is what surprised me, as a Vegas noob visitor.
The major difference between Manhattan and Las Vegas (and most Western US cities ) is population density.
I like Manhattan, but The City is
relentless in terms of the effects of population density. (I was not interested in the daily commute from Connecticut or The Island.) Glad to visit, when I lived in DC I spent three days/week in Midtown and Lower Manhattan and do enjoy it.
Out West, things however are way more open, spaces are open and people are not as crowded-in, whether you are referencing housing, ground transportation, green spaces, access to restaurants, shopping, etc. There are many collaterall effects on the quality of life, in a positive sense.
Additionally, the weekend 25% population bulge from tourists is wholly avoidable unless one wants to interact selectively.... Fine dining reservations and good tickets to upcoming concerts are generally available to locals, if they choose to do the "Vegas" thing for an evening. It is not Manhattan, or even as 24/7 as it used tgo be here, but it is a manageable lifestyle, with some variety easily available 20 minutes from some really nice neighborhoods with affordable large lots,single family houses, greenery and swimming pools.
Once they add that NFL team to the NHL team, all within a 25 minutes drive of anywhere you might live, that will be another plus.... and, we have the NFR and Nascar.
Oh yeah .... there is the WSOP poker season to boot.
Last edited by Gzesh; 07-01-2019 at 05:54 PM.