[quote=FlyerInHi]In relation to income, America used to have cheap housing pretty much across the board. Less so than before, but still very good compared to developed economies.
I think the key is just matching income to expenses, housing being the biggest.
If I were starting from nothing, I’d live in a warm climate big city with low housing costs. Houston, Dallas, Orlando, Atlanta, Vegas, Phoenix.
[quote=CA renter]
But I also agree with you that Vegas is a horrible, miserable, depressing place (just IMO). There is not enough money in the world to make me want to live there.[/quote]
That’s a very strong statement. I’ve been to many cities, and although I prefer some over others, I find that every place is beautiful is some way.[/quote]
I’ll admit my bias. My sister, who was homeless and dealing with drug and alcohol problems, moved to Vegas along with some other folks with many of the same problems. Everyone I’ve ever seen who goes there just spirals down…fast. Twenty Christmases ago, she ended up committing suicide by car.
Every time I go there, which is quite rare, I see all the same people. Get one block off the Strip and it’s a black hole of hopelessness and desperation stuck in the middle of the hot, dry, barren desert. It’s dirty, trashy, and full of down-on-their-luck people who are being exploited by rich, shady characters. Just a bad, bad vibe, IMHO.
