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[MrSmith]

monsoon, on Aug 12 2005, 01:24 PM, said:

Indeed.  Even an average small condo in downtown Charlotte is $375 sq/ft now in some buildings.  That is just insane.

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Yup --Downtown Minneapolis is at about $400 sq/foot too.  My neighbors just put their place for sale Downtown for $590,000 --It cost $260,000 just 2 years ago when it was new. Crazy!

[ezcheese]

Cotuit, on Sep 19 2004, 12:13 PM, said:

I guess the fact that Boston doesn't rank is a good sign for it's job market.

Boston is the second or third most expensive city, depending on how you count, at least it's not considered that overpriced. Though I'm sure it's just off this list.

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yeah, i was shocked that boston isn't on this list.

[TheBostonian]

What is going on in Chicago?  It is a huge global city with an extensive public transit system and it is comparatively affordable.  Why?  They need to share their secret with LA, NY, SF and BOS.

Also: I would have posted this on a the Chicago forum if I could find it.

[MadVlad]

That list must have missed Fairfield County, Connecticut....

[myblusky]

My fiance and I lived in Portland for 6 months. That was all it took to break our bank account. There are no jobs unless you work in health care. There were over 250 applicants for one of the part-time jobs I applied for. There is a big lack of industry because of the location.
I also lived in Chicago for many years, but moved when my the building I lived in was sold and they raised my rent an extra $240 a month. It was so affordable when I moved there in 1996, but when I left in 2001 it had changed greatly. The rents and selling prices of homes have still continued to rise.