Cheapest Bigger U.S. City To Live In?

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Mujeriego

Mujeriego

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I've spent time in Vegas, Phoenix, and moved to Houston a few months ago. Out of the three I liked Houston the best. It's the most expensive out of the three, but makes up for it in other ways. The cost of living is affordable, girls are pretty/pleasant, and flights to Mexico are cheap amongst other things.
 
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ash093

 
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Just found that getting from Chicago to Columbus is also SUPER cheap. And the apartments out there are pretty nice. Now I'm gonna start pumping out applications for a part time job to supplement my job income here and my trading profits in the meantime. I think I'm gonna make this move. It'll only be a year, LOL Any of you guys live there?
 
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So guys, a lot of you are recommending Columbus, which to me seems cool too, but what about Football and Basketball Seasons considering their sports programs are REALLY good and have a ridiculous fan base? I'll honestly care less about sports most likely since I'll be living there to get my foundation built at an affordable rate and it would be just weird, LOL. I am also still wondering about Dallas and Houston, especially since I HATE snow.
 
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The Reactionary Tree

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Well this past winter was particularly bad. One nice thing about Columbus vs say Cleveland or Chicago is that there is no lake effect snow. It still snows in Columbus and winters are cold of course.

Houston is like in a swamp climate. It is very hot and humid for a long time. No snow there lol.
 
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Atlanta, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte.

All highly recommended for:

-low cost of living
-strong job growth
-lots of "gaming" opportunities
 
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MikeinMKE

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Chicago is relatively cheap for being a world-class city.

I know that Houston and Dallas are getting more culture and hip, but I still am biased at their relative lack of history, their shitty "new" architecture and suburban sprawl, and baptist/socially conservative views that so many adhere to.
 
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one-two

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New Orleans night life is so much better than Detroit. I don't know about apartment prices, but there is no way you will find a packed bar on a weekday in Detroit.
 
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apoclater

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As a guy who has lived in quite a few large to world-class cities (Chicago, Tampa, Milwaukee, Atlanta, and Orlando), let me say this:

Don't live in Tampa or Orlando. Florida is a transient state and everyone seems to have a plan to stay for a couple years and get out. It's for a reason.

Atlanta is just ok. You can probably find arguments for and against its logistics, job growth, women, etc--personally I'd stay away.

Milwaukee is a great and growing a lot, although the weather sucks.

Chicago, well…you should stay there. Winters are rough, but otherwise Chicago is amazing. You can find something cheaper in Lincoln Square, Pilsen, etc for less than $1k for a 1 BR. I don't have to mention the quality of women, its international stature, public transit, etc. Stay where you are and just adjust what you're doing.
 
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You two guys right Chicago IS relatively cheap compared to other world class cities butthe problem is finding a place that's up north and isn't a total dump for a good price (everything is like $875+) and that won't disqualify me be ause my credits in the low 600's instead of 650 like they want. I've also got to be in my place by July 1st so just a few more weeks left. Also I put in my 5 day notice at my job yesterday so I'll be done on Sunday. I will now be trading full time. Am also looking at the burbs since they seem to be cheaper and nicer
 
puckerman

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simondice said:
Austin Texas
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Austin is not cheap. And I hear stories all the time of people getting paid more money for the same job in other towns, in towns with a lower cost of living. This is especially the case with DFW and Houston.

Traffic is also absolutely, positively horrible. Bad traffic and high cost of living often go together. And here's why. Because of grossly inadequate highways, people are unwilling to live far away from the center of the area. This places a premium on places that are in the middle of town.

When I lived in Columbus, there was a premium on living in the suburbs because they had "good schools." I lived in the middle of Columbus and had a lot more than I have here. People don't mind commuting from the suburbs to go downtown.

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/bus...btomystatesman_launch#c710210c.3313332.735385

Here is a quote which is one for the ages. Apparently this idiot got so many phone calls that she took down here web site. Her name is Gretchen Gardner:

“It’s not because I don’t like paying taxes,” said Gardner, who attended both meetings. “I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better. But now I can’t afford to live here anymore. I’ll protest my appraisal notice, but that’s not enough. Someone needs to step in and address the big picture.”

I wonder if she ever voted for highways.
 
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The Reactionary Tree

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puckerman said:
simondice said:
Austin Texas
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Here is a quote which is one for the ages. Apparently this idiot got so many phone calls that she took down here web site. Her name is Gretchen Gardner:

“It’s not because I don’t like paying taxes,” said Gardner, who attended both meetings. “I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better. But now I can’t afford to live here anymore. I’ll protest my appraisal notice, but that’s not enough. Someone needs to step in and address the big picture.”

I wonder if she ever voted for highways.
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What a retard. "I voted for all kinds of government spending and now I cant afford the taxes to live here."
 
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puckerman said:
simondice said:
Austin Texas
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Austin is not cheap. And I hear stories all the time of people getting paid more money for the same job in other towns, in towns with a lower cost of living. This is especially the case with DFW and Houston.

Traffic is also absolutely, positively horrible. Bad traffic and high cost of living often go together. And here's why. Because of grossly inadequate highways, people are unwilling to live far away from the center of the area. This places a premium on places that are in the middle of town.
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I agree with this. There's no such thing as "no traffic" in Austin. There's always traffic. All the hype about Austin being a liberal cool city with a huge university and high tech jobs brought a lot of people from out of state, which put a strain on the housing supply.

This is a problem with Dallas too, too many people from out of state are driving our rents up. Before a 3 bedroom apartment in the ghetto going for 850 is now 1100. A nice one bedroom? 700ish.
 
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I agree with this. There's no such thing as "no traffic" in Austin. There's always traffic. All the hype about Austin being a liberal cool city with a huge university and high tech jobs brought a lot of people from out of state, which put a strain on the housing supply.

This is a problem with Dallas too, too many people from out of state are driving our rents up. Before a 3 bedroom apartment in the ghetto going for 850 is now 1100. A nice one bedroom? 700ish.
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I was going to correct your earlier post in this thread, but you hit it here. Transplants who've drunk the "Texas is the future/Austin is the shit" kool-aid have jacked the housing market and transportation infrastructure all they way up in the top metro areas.

There are shitty complexes in the Dallas' 635 loop (same thing inside the Houston 610) w/ units going for over $900. Basic newer construction is averaging $1200 for a 1 bedroom. Bro, those are prices I paid when I lived in SoCal not to long ago...there at least it was justifiable.

Still some diamonds in the rough but they are few and far between.
 
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Cattle Rustler said:
I agree with this. There's no such thing as "no traffic" in Austin. There's always traffic. All the hype about Austin being a liberal cool city with a huge university and high tech jobs brought a lot of people from out of state, which put a strain on the housing supply.

This is a problem with Dallas too, too many people from out of state are driving our rents up. Before a 3 bedroom apartment in the ghetto going for 850 is now 1100. A nice one bedroom? 700ish.
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I was going to correct your earlier post in this thread, but you hit it here. Transplants who've drunk the "Texas is the future/Austin is the shit" kool-aid have jacked the housing market and transportation infrastructure all they way up in the top metro areas.

There are shitty complexes in the Dallas' 635 loop (same thing inside the Houston 610) w/ units going for over $900. Basic newer construction is averaging $1200 for a 1 bedroom. Bro, those are prices I paid when I lived in SoCal not to long ago...there at least it was justifiable.

Still some diamonds in the rough but they are few and far between.
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Yup, the ghettos are getting gentrified and the suburbs are becoming McMansion battles leaving no room for the people who've been here all their lives. My friend is renting a 2-bedroom hood apartment next to 635 where construction is going on at night (his car is dusty every morning). His rent? 860 + bills.
 
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