[lowbridge]

Democrats may talk a good game about being the biggest protectors and defenders of the poor and middle class against the big bad rich people and their corporations. But give them the reins of power over a city or state long enough and they make it much too expensive to live and survive for everyone except the rich and wealthy.

[Dilbert San Diego]

In New York specifically, you pay a premium price to be in Manhattan, rather than the outer boroughs.

In just about any city any of us can think of, there are upscale neighbirhoods which are far mosre costly to live in, than the kess desirable areas if the city and metro area.

[BipolarBob]

I guessed right on the top two before looking. No clue after that.

[dangus]

San Francisco IS the most expensive city in North America to live in. It falls to second only when you consider Manhattan separately.

[Seruzawa]

The weirdest thing about this is that I can’t imagine even wanting to live in Manhattan. I wouldn’t even live there for free. What a hole.

[entropy12]

When I arrived in Chicago in February 1962, to commence my job in a large manufacturing company, Chicago was a very nice place. Great restaurants, good golf courses, many museums, and a steak dinner at Ted’s grill in downtown was $1.19 (with baked potato & salad & garlic toast). I would be standing at a bus stop on Clark street at 1 AM for bus to my Fullerton ave cheap apartment. I was probably half drunk after my Saturday evening date, but never felt unsafe.

Now I do not want to go even for a visit to Chicago.

[SaveFerris]

What DO those cities have in common???

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Most, if not all......

[I want the USA back]

Suddenly a borough becomes a city. We’re supposed to overlook that magical transformation.

[blackdog]

Hardly news.

[alternatives?]

I am surprised SF is so high. You don’t need a bathroom to live there.

[devere]

Manhattan isn’t a city, so it’s a fake headline.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

It’s amazing. The highest price suggests high demand and low supply. Yet these are the filthiest, most drug-infested, highest crime cities in the country.

We keep hearing about people fleeing these sh!t hole cities, yet the demand is still there to keep those prices in the stratosphere.

It doesn’t add up.

The lower cost of living here in Idaho is real nice.

[Steve_Seattle]

Is it just a coincidence that the 15 most expensive places to live are all Democrat strongholds?

[Angelino97]

Oakland?

I heard Oakland is a ghetto. But I also heard that some of it is gentrifying due to professionals who can't afford San Francisco.

I'm still surprised to see it make the list.