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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Zero. But I do know a half dozen people (including me) who moved to DC for its lower COL.[/quote]

Someone always has to sneak in this sort of comment. Always. Never fails. :lol: [/quote]

Because it's true.  If you're from a number of other cities, including Boston, SF, LA, NY etc you don't find it that expensive here [/quote]

Yep. We sneak it in bc it is true. I just don't get the big deal re DC COL - have you looked at NYC, Boston, or SF lately!?[/quote]

Agreed. My theory is that people here do not compare and do not want to compare DC (and the associated suburbs) with NYC, SF, Boston, LA etc. -- even though the employability and economic growth drivers are the same as they are for those cities (though obv in different industries). And since there is such good employability, supply/demand becomes an issue as more and more people move to these cities for jobs, prices for housing, daycare etc. rise. Instead people in DC want to compare to their hometown of Tampa Fl or Kansas City or wherever and lament that if they were back there, they could have a McMansion for $300k and be paying $800/month for a top quality daycare. That may be great individually - if you can get and keep a job in Missouri, go. But on the aggregate, there is greater employability in all the big cities and when downturns hit, it is MUCH easier to get another job if needed without having to sell your house, move, and uproot your life. That is not always true in Ohio -- in economically depressed areas, you're great as long as you have a job; if you lose a job, there isn't a guarantee you get another one in the same pay scale in driving distance and it's very possible that you end up having to move to another city/state for a job (unless you're a doctor/in healthcare - then you're employable anywhere any time). If you've ever tried to sell a house in an economically depressed area, you know it's not an easy feat to even sell at all and to break even (forget making a profit). It's employability that keeps me here - actually bouncing btwn here and NYC. [/quote]

Until about 10-15 years ago, the DC area was just as affordable as Tampa Fl or Kansas City. Look it up.[/quote]

Ok well now more people want to live in dc than either of those two cities. [/quote]

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