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Old Posted Jul 25, 2019, 2:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Steely Dan View Post
smallness is part of it, but COL is probably the bigger factor at play here. 3 of those 4 cities are EXTREMELY expensive from a COL standpoint, and miami ain't exactly a bargain city either.

in contrast, other cities with similar land sizes like baltimore, st. louis, pittsburgh, and buffalo don't show up on the "childless city" list because they are an order of magnitude more affordable than cities like SF or DC.
But the issues are related. Miami is expensive/high COL because it's geographically small. It primarily encompasses core neighborhoods, which are more expensive than typical South Florida family neighborhoods.

Baltimore and Buffalo aren't more affordable than DC or SF. They have a similar or higher share of income going to housing costs, because incomes are so low. I believe Flint, no one's idea of an expensive city, has the highest U.S. housing burden.

https://www.governing.com/gov-data/e...tal-costs.html
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