Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city...
by s1artibartfast on Monday August 31, 2020 @03:25PM
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>I could afford to start a family here. Two affluent people can rent 750 square feet in Paris. I could even probably buy if I accepted to be in debt for thirty years.
I think this is the exact tradeoff that is being discussed. Some people are OK with the 750 square ft flat. Others want a 3,000 sqft home on a quarter acre with room to park a boat or RV.
You can get this within a 15 minute Drive of downtown Houston for $300k, but you wont be walking to the local grocery or civic building.
As far as I can tell, 300k will buy you a 250 sqft apartment in Paris, but you will have access to walkable civic amenities.
I think this is the exact tradeoff that is being discussed. Some people are OK with the 750 square ft flat. Others want a 3,000 sqft home on a quarter acre with room to park a boat or RV.
You can get this within a 15 minute Drive of downtown Houston for $300k, but you wont be walking to the local grocery or civic building.
As far as I can tell, 300k will buy you a 250 sqft apartment in Paris, but you will have access to walkable civic amenities.