yes, but what kind of jobs can they get? home prices in the NYC metro area are high - but so are salaries.
Home prices, transportation, food, insurance, gasoline, everything is higher. We've got Sprint, Hallmark, Assuent, Black & Veatch, and a couple other world class companies. And if my salary is lower than in New York or LA, my daily commute to work is 10 minutes on a bad day. Can't put a price on that.