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Originally Posted by moorhosj
How does the city get this message out there? As the people living in Seattle, Denver, Portland, Austin, San Fran, New York and Boston continue to see their cost of living rise, we need to be the big city alternative over the next 10 years. Other cities fighting for this crown will be Minnesota, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte, Phoenix, Nashville and Atlanta.
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The people cramming into the cities you mention are doing so heavily because of the location and natural amenities. The type of person who wants to be able to drive to the mountains or ocean or old growth forest in under an hour is simply not the same type of person who will be persuaded to buy a fixer upper in Lawndale. you are talking about two entirely different types of potential buyers.
its like trying to convince a Chicagoan to move to Milwaukee or Minneapolis or Columbus. "its practically the same thing, for a fraction of the cost!", but of course we all know how much success that argument has.
everyone on the coasts knows the midwest is dirt cheap. it dosent mean theyre selling their places. if anything theyre willing to make more sacrifices in their day to day lives to stay.