How did we create a society where we can’t afford to live in our own country?

Re:How did we create a society where we can’t afford to live... by DrScump on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @03:26AM (#15548182)

Lenexa, Kansas fancied itself to be "The Silicon Prairie" 25 years ago.

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Re:How did we create a society where we can’t afford to live... by murph-almighty on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @09:30AM (#15549909)

Possible hot topic: should the politics of unconventional job locations scare me from moving there?

Take Kansas. If in theory I'm making 100k and we're playing the "low taxes" game I'd probably be fine financially, but I think it would come at the cost of... well, a few things. School quality, for one- if I have kids are they going to be better educated in NJ/NY (where I am now) than Kansas?

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Re:How did we create a society where we can’t afford to live... by camiller on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @09:48AM (#15550067)

Well, Kansas ranks higher than NY but lower than NJ in Pre-K - 12 and higher than either in Higher Education acording to USNews.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education (note the sortable columns in the table)

Of course I'm happy to point out that Nebraska ranks higher than Kansas on either scale.

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Re:How did we create a society where we can’t afford to live... by ghaff on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @09:43AM (#15550007)

Compared to NYC public schools? You’d probably do quite well unless your kid got into one of the especially good ones in NYC. Schools are a big part of why families move out of the city.

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Re:How did we create a society where we can’t afford to live... by camiller on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @09:41AM (#15549991)

http://siliconprairienews.com/about/

Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and yes Kansas

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