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Re:Too many Americans live in places built for cars – not fo... by shuckles on Thursday August 25, 2022 @11:32AM (#32595096)
You’re comparing incomparable values. San Jose house prices are high because you can’t amortize the land costs. Square foot by square foot, Manhattan land is far more expensive than San Jose. Chicago land may appear cheaper, but it’s only because they have higher taxes on it than San Jose.
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Re:Too many Americans live in places built for cars – not fo... by onlyrealcuzzo on Thursday August 25, 2022 @11:59AM (#32595592)
> Square foot by square foot, Manhattan land is far more expensive than San Jose.

People can't finance land. You finance housing. Sqft / sqft for housing, Manhattan is not much more expensive. The land is much more expensive BECAUSE you can build much more housing.

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