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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cough, cough.

Schools.

[quote=Anonymous]These people are all insane, op. Move into NYC proper with that income. Pay almost nothing in property taxes. Buy in fieldston or forest hill, or Brooklyn. Easy life, nicer people, low property taxes... Done. Quality of life there vs Arlington? Not even a contest. One thing about NYC? Its metro does not catch on fire every day.[/quote]

The reason people pay 30, 40 grand in property taxes in Westchester is because it's a lot cheaper than putting 2-3 kids through NYC private schools. And outside a select handful of elite magnets your public school options are limited.

As it is, I would take NYC suburbs on 500K over Arlington at 400K because I like the area better that I'm willing to put up with the inconveniences and higher taxes. [/quote]

You don't know much about NYC schools. So many more options than the burbs. The reason people pay 30k for Westchester is because they don't want brown. Ironically, Westchester is become a lot more diverse, but you will notice if you spend time there that there only a "handful" of schools "good enough" there too.

And the subway, or even having the option of walking to work (depending on where you live/work) vs grand Central or Penn station and then taking a subway? Hah. Just ride the thing in from Brooklyn. So much easier. Metro North, njtransit and lirr all get crowded too.

You sound like the typical bronxville aspirant, who has never toured or spent any time with new York's school system. [/quote]

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