Re:New York City population declined by 5.3% since 2020
by geodel on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @01:34PM
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Further car can be useful in lot of ways, like hauling large amount of things, groceries, going for a out of town trip and so on. I think in case of NYC don't need a car in city vs can't afford a car in city use cases are mixed and need to be separated out.
Re:New York City population declined by 5.3% since 2020
by steveBK123 on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @01:15PM
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Yes, $10-12k is like the monthly mortgage on a family sized apartment in NYC.
Many NYers need to construct elaborate fantasies to delude themselves that actually living in NYC is totally economical/convenient/rational, and not just their personal preference. Something about a river in Egypt.
In reality while it's fun, its also often inconvenient, expensive, or both.
You definitely spend more than $10-12k/year once you have a family for even a modest amount of space.
And that's the average cost of car ownership, it's easy to find a cheap car.