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FunLife64 t1_ixwrn20 wrote

Reply to comment by vegemouse in Is it just me or is Rhode Island as a whole becoming grossly unaffordable? by [deleted]

People on here have no sense of reality outside of RI. Only Rhode Island has bad drivers, rising rents, bikes vs cars arguments, etc.

We have empty plots of land in the city that people are fighting against development - including housing - because it may alter the skyline…like we have the f-ing Eiffel Tower or Washington Monument to showcase.

Pvd is still cheap compared to Boston, which I believe has surpassed DC and only behind NYC, LA, SF and Honolulu. I lived in DC, NYC and SF - I would never be able to buy something I actually wanted. I moved to PVD and bought an awesome place that would be at least 3x as expensive in those markets.

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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_ixx21u6 wrote

Saying PVD is cheap relative to those cities is like saying a car is affordable relative to a lambo, high end tesla, and Land rover. Those cities you listed are all world class cities which are well known world wide as destinations for their job opportunities, natural wonders, etc.

I love it here, but I've lived in several places that are similar Town and Gowns and none of them are on the world stage either or economic powerhouses, but they are still significantly cheaper these days.

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FunLife64 t1_ixyyb9x wrote

I mean that’s your opinion I guess? Providence has a lot of desirable things that clearly make it popular. I’m the first to say PVD could be doing much better to attract better jobs - it’s surprising that it hasn’t blown up way more than it could (hence why I referenced the red tape and resistance to economic development).

It’s not like Stamford or Norwalk are cool world class cities but are popular and expensive. New England near the water near big cities will always have a desire as long as not a dumpster fire. And there aren’t many options for that. And with work flexibility, a commute to Boston a couple/few days a week isn’t much. Pvd is basically a suburb of Boston at this point….for a family it’s highly attractive with a cola of 50% that of Boston.

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