Comments | dondlion: Where's Boston?

dondlion

Where's Boston?

Jul 18, 2005 05:56

Top ten overpriced cities in the USA according to Forbes.

• Seattle, Wash.
• New York, N.Y.
• Portland, Ore.
• Chicago, Ill.
• San Jose, Calif.
• Bergen-Passaic, N.J.
• San Francisco, Calif.
• Middlesex, N.J.
• Denver, Colo.
• Los Angeles, Calif.

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shudder2think July 18 2005, 13:25:05 UTC

whoa, no dc??? that's a surprise!!

dondlion July 18 2005, 13:28:15 UTC

I know! So much west coast.

shudder2think July 18 2005, 15:31:47 UTC

that's absurd. there should definitely be more east - miami, at least. not philly, of course ;)

dondlion July 18 2005, 20:38:19 UTC

Maybe Philly is paradise. I've only been to New York, DC, Boston, and Baltimore, I think. All muggy or cold.

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marketsquare July 18 2005, 15:45:39 UTC

Boston/Cambridge is definitely one of the most expensive cities, at least for real estate. I wonder how Forbes determines that something isn't just expensive, but actually overpriced.

dondlion July 18 2005, 20:36:58 UTC

I think it had something to do with jobs and wages. People there make plenty of money to cover the expense, I guess.

_riomaggiore July 19 2005, 03:21:56 UTC

though not a major metropolis, santa curz current median price of a 'home' (i remember when it was pegged as having 'potential') of over $750K. also it's a place with very few jobs--except for the County and UCSC--the two major employers, followed by the Boardwalk (min. wage) and a sparse few others.
makes one wonder whatever happened to the middle class. suppose they are eating 'cake.' ciao!

dondlion July 19 2005, 06:37:23 UTC

I wonder about all of northern california. I love it, but can't imagine (making a)living there. Santa Cruz is great. I had an old student who put me up in Aptos in a beautiful place a couple of years ago. We went drinking in downtown SC. Loads of fun.