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Houston vs. LA - Cost of Living

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olimario

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Kenjiro pointed this out and I thought it was INSANE.

For 279K in Houston, Texas you get this.

6 Bed, 5 Bath
4,164 Sq. Ft.

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http://www.realtor.com/FindHome/HomeListing.asp?snum=26&mlsttl=&frm=bymap&mls=xmls&js=on&target=&ct=Houston&st=TX&sbls=&areaid=4&mnsqft=&fid=so&mnprice=200000&mxprice=300000&mnbed=0&mnbath=0&typ=1&poe=realtor&x=17&y=13&sid=04227969D130C&sbint=3&sblo=0&pgnum=3&snumxlid=1043784458&lnksrc=00001
Single Family Property
Area: 1 - Northeast
Subdivision: SUMMERWOOD SEC 6 LAKES VILLA
County: Harris
Freestanding style
Traditional style
Two story
Year built: 1998
Year built source: Appraisal District
New construction
Newer home (0-5 yrs)
6 total bedroom(s)
5 total bath(s)
5 total full bath(s)
Breakfast area/room
Den
Dining room
Extra room
Formal dining room
Formal living room
Game room
Library
Living room
Garage apartment
Two master bathrooms
Approximate interior sq. ft.: 4164
Square footage source: Builder
1st bedroom is 15X20
2nd bedroom is 12X14
3rd bedroom is 12X12
4th bedroom is 12X16
5th bedroom is 12X16
Breakfast area/room is 12X14
Den is 20X20
Dining room is 11X15
Game room is 16X20
Kitchen is 12X22
Library is 12X12
Living room is 11X15
Extra room is 12X12
Two bedrooms downstairs
Master bedroom is downstairs
Electric laundry hookups
Gas laundry hookups
Dryer hookups
Washer hookups
Inside utility room
1 fireplace(s)
Gas fireplace
Gas fireplace logs
Tile flooring
Central air conditioning
Central heat
Gas heating
Dishwasher
Disposal
Electric oven
Gas oven
Microwave oven
Electric range
Gas range
Breakfast bar
Double sinks in master bathroom
Tub and separate shower in master bathroom
High ceiling(s)
Kitchen island
Window treatments
2 car garage
Detached garage
Slab foundation
Brick/veneer exterior
Patio/deck
Curbs
Composition roof
Partially fenced
Security features
Community swimming pool(s)
Community tennis court(s)
Lot is 10795 sq. ft.
Lot size is between 1/4 and 1/2 acre
Corner lot
Public sewer service
Public water supply
Estimated annual taxes: $10550
School District: 29 - Humble
Elementary School: HUMBLE
Middle School: ATASCOCITA
High School: HUMBLE
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For 298K in Los Angeles, California you get this.

2 Bed, 1 Bath
714 Sq. Ft

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http://www.realtor.com/FindHome/HomeListing.asp?snum=36&mlsttl=&frm=bymap&pgnum=4&mls=xmls&js=on&target=&ct=Los+Angeles&st=CA&sbint=1&sbls=&sblo=0&areaid=1557&mnsqft=&fid=so&mnprice=250000&mxprice=300000&mnbed=0&mnbath=0&typ=1&poe=realtor&x=1&y=6&sid=04227AEEE994C&snumxlid=1041585338&lnksrc=00001

Single Family Property
Area: HIGHLAND PARK
County: Los Angeles
Single family style
Detached home
Single level
2 total bedroom(s)
1.00 total bath(s)
Approximately 714 sq. ft.
Parking space(s): 2
Approximate lot is 42X61
Lot is 2562 sq. ft.
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WOW
 
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bjork

Member
Yeah, but you're getting to live in LOS ANGELES

Home of the Lakers

Home of E3

Home of Hollywood

Home of the place they spoofed to make GTA SA

Check that same dollar amount for NY and report back. I remember seeing someone pay like $250k for a flat about the size of my closet...
 
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olimario

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Ninja Scooter said:
but LA has awesome weather and hot bitches, .
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LA does? You can't see the tops of the skyscrapers from the McDonalds down the street from it because it's so hazy all of the time. My entire trip to E3 it was too hazy to see a thing.

And the hottest "bitch" I saw was a hobo putting out a cigar on a coors light bottle.
 
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DMczaf

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Ninja Scooter said:
but LA has awesome weather and hot bitches, Houston has fatties, olimario and miguel. LA wins. Flawless Victory.
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:lol

I never lived in LA, but I did live in southern California for 18 years. SoCal fo' life!
 
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Ninja Scooter

Member
olimario said:
LA does? You can't see the tops of the skyscrapers from the McDonalds down the street from it because it's so hazy all of the time. My entire trip to E3 it was too hazy to see a thing.

And the hottest "bitch" I saw was a hobo putting out a cigar on a coors light bottle.
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who cares how hazy it is. Its 70 degrees. Besides, Houston is right up there with LA as far as shitty air quality goes, statistically.
 
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bjork

Member
DMczaf said:
:lol

I never lived in LA, but I did live in southern California for 18 years. SoCal fo' life!
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Mo Val WHAT WHAT.

Oli, it's not always hazy, though. When it's clear, it's pretty nice.
 
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DMczaf

Member
bionic77 said:
Now I understand the Kobe hate.

Deep down, DM is really a Clipper fan.
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:lol

My Laker Hate really started with how much of a bandwagon hopping state California is. Imagine 16 million Konexs with Laker flags on their car during June. No one will even admit they are Laker fans til June comes around and it looks like the Lakers will win the title. Bastards!

Edit: NinjaScooter got it!
 
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bionic77

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DMczaf said:
:lol

My Laker Hate really started with how much of a bandwagon hopping state California is. Imagine 16 million Konexs with Laker flags on their car during June. No one will even admit they are Laker fans til June comes around and it looks like the Lakers will win the title. Bastards!

Edit: NinjaScooter got it!
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Yeah a bandwagon fan that only sticks with the team when they win, those guys are total assholes.....

Hey wait a second DM, what about you and the Bulls? :D
 
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DMczaf

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bionic77 said:
Yeah a bandwagon fan that only sticks with the team when they win, those guys are total assholes.....

Hey wait a second DM, what about you and the Bulls? :D
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Pfft, I boycotted! Just when I thought that I was out they (MrBob and Eminem) pull me back in!

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bionic77

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DMczaf said:
Pfft, I boycotted! Just when I thought that I was out they (MrBob and Eminem) pull me back in!

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You are almost as bad as Konex!

Your allegiance is really going to be tested when T-Mac comes to LA to play with Kobe in a few years. :D
 
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DMczaf

Member
bionic77 said:
You are almost as bad as Konex!

Your allegiance is really going to be tested when T-Mac comes to LA to play with Kobe in a few years. :D
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I've never actually switched teams, I just started supporting T-Mac instead of Fatty Krause.

When I switch between 4 teams in the span of 4 weeks, then call me a Konex :p
 
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teh_pwn

"Saturated fat causes heart disease as much as Brawndo is what plants crave."
"For 298K in Los Angeles, California you get this.

2 Bed, 1 Bath
714 Sq. Ft"

ROFL. My apartment is nearly big. I pay $400/mo, and I'm the only person in it. I live in Huntsville, AL.
 
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AstroLad

Hail to the KING baby
For 279k in Manhattan you get:


That.

Of course if you live in a big city it's more expensive, chances are you'll make a helluva lot more in a big city than say Houston, at least that's true in my field, so it does balance out. LA is still cheaper than SF or NYC, and the same can be said of any non-major city, nothing special about Houston. Cheap real estate in Houston? Get the fuck out of here!
 
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Joe

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thats a house for sale in the area i used to live...3 bedrooms...$700,000.

$700,000 for that?!?!?! people are fucking insane.


meanwhile in houston you can get this 5 bedroom, 3 and a half bath house for literally half the price...
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ChumsGum

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Los Angeles is one of the few places in the world where you can go snowboarding in the morning then hit the beach in the same afternoon. Beat that Houston.

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iceDragon7

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Yeah living in L.A. is the way to go. Especially if you live in San Fernando Valley, where porn stars film right behind your house. :)
 
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retardboy

Member
Orange County owns all. I don't think I'll ever leave. Well... Maybe since I doubt I'll be able to afford a house. =( I'll move back when my parents die. :lol
 
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Error Macro

Member
Wow, if I moved to Houston, I'd be wealthy. I think my parent's house could go for about $650k right now. We could get a mansion in Texas.
 
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Lil' Dice

Banned
I'll agree that housing costs in LA are ridiculous, but the again it's a price you pay for the perk of living in LA. Wages are also higher here, and gainful employment is more abundant than in Houston. Good thing i have a seaside condo near Venice Italy waiting for me when i retire.
 
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Miguel

Member
Houston cost of living rox. Fenegi will let you know about apartment prices of he ever finds this thread.

And for you jackasses (ie: bjork, PistonHonda, bionic23)
Rockets > Lakers
Astros > Dodgers
Texans > ...oh wait you don't have a team!

Houston wins, frawress victoly.
 
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olimario

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Why wouldn't somebody want to live in Texas? I swear the cost of living in Houston is about the same as it is in Austin (if apartment prices are any indication). There is a hell of a lot to do in Austin. Not to mention its an hour to San Antonio and the riverwalk... It's 30 minutes from San Marcos and the most beautiful natural springs and the best tubing... (and schlitterbahn).
 
SuperPac

SuperPac

Member
I moved from San Francisco to Houston last year. In SF, I shared a two-bedroom with a roommate. In Houston, I have a HUGE 2-bedroom without the roommate for nearly the same amt. I was paying for half the rent in SF. :D Houston's not too bad, once you get used to its "quirks."
 
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Nerevar

they call me "Man Gravy".
A classic example of the supply-and-demand model of free-market capitalism.

In other words, nobody wants to live in Houston.

Olimario said:
LA does? You can't see the tops of the skyscrapers from the McDonalds down the street from it because it's so hazy all of the time. My entire trip to E3 it was too hazy to see a thing.
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Note to Oli - you don't want to talk about pollution. You live in Houston, the city with the worst air quality in the country, statistically. How on Earth you Texans managed to pass LA in terms of shitty air is beyond me, but I guess everyone running their AC at 60 degrees during the summer and driving around their horribly laid-out city (because, as we all know, there's no mass transportation of any worth in Texas cities) managed to outdo the city of smog.
 
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olimario

Banned
You know the vehicles make up a terribly small % of all air pollution, right? If not, you should. All I know is that the air quality where I live in Houston is just fine and much better than the air I had to endure in Downtown LA and in Hollywood. Baytown and Texas City cause our crappy air, but it pretty much stays where it is.

And everything I saw in LA was so overcrowded and so packed together. The entire place is this disgusting, overcrowded concrete jungle. Really uncomfortable.

Where I live you have room to stretch your legs... Fucking Yao Ming has room to stretch his massive legs. You may argue that it's just the suburbs, but it's really not. Downtown you have the massive threatre district that is plenty spread out and borders a nice park.

On Westheimer and the Galleria area you have nice suburbian-esque neighborhoods nestled in with all of the shopping and entertainment.
 
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levious

That throwing stick stunt of yours has boomeranged on us.
I wouldn't imagine that property value in Texas cities will lag this far behind much longer... Real estate is just outrageous in cities everywhere. You should purchase a home as soon as possible if you live in a texas city.
 
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Nerevar

they call me "Man Gravy".
olimario said:
And everything I saw in LA was so overcrowded and so packed together. The entire place is this disgusting, overcrowded concrete jungle. Really uncomfortable.
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This really is just a matter of personal opinion. I live in Boston, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Due to a great mass transit system I can get anywhere (including downtown) extremely quickly and easily. I don't consider it "overcrowded", but rather that everything is extremely convenient. Texas cities are just the opposite - the definition of urban sprawl. Plus they really lack in mass transit, making it a virtual impossibility to do anything without getting out and driving. It's really what you prefer. If you like living in a wide-open space some distance from the city, sure, Texas is fine for you. But if you like living downtown, in the city, with easy access to everything it offers, then Texas is the opposite of what you want. I personally know I'm going to be living out in the 'burbs when I settle down with wife and kids, so I'm enjoying the city life right now.

And yes, there is a reason land value is so low in Texas. Like I said, supply and demand.
 
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DonasaurusRex

Online Ho Champ
...actually Houston is supposed to have pretty good mass transit. I tell ya LA is a great town, no place like it, but its just a rip off, wtf do you mean im paying for the weather? Bitch what if i was allergic to sunlight or something do i get a discount? Maybe tack off a few thousand cause i cant hang shit on my walls cause i dont wanna get owned when an earthquake comes? In all actuality you could own a house somewhere work hard and with a good job go to california any time you feel like it, my uncle does it all the time since his wife is from there and visits 1-2 times a year.
 
SuperPac

SuperPac

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It's true that there's really no mass transit here in Houston. You have to drive everywhere. They started a light rail system last year and people can't stop crashing their cars into the trains. As for air quality, it only really sucks during the summer and only if you're spending hours outside. The rest of the year I've had no problems. I do, however, have problems with the tap water here. I can't drink it. It messes with my insides something horrible.
 
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bishoptl

Banstick Emeritus
SuperPac said:
It's true that there's really no mass transit here in Houston. You have to drive everywhere. They started a light rail system last year and people can't stop crashing their cars into the trains.
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Are the trains made from special light-refracting plastic or something? How do you not see it? :eek:
 
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AntoneM

Member
wait, I just want to be clear, are you comparing the cost of living in Los Angeles proper vs. cost of living in the suburbs of Houston or in Houston proper?
 
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Santo

Junior Member
Of course it cost more to be 15 minutes from the ocean... not to mention be from a progressive state instead of a reactionary state. :D
 
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Incognito

Troll
San Antonio is even cheaper than Houston. Also, while I may not like most of the people who live in Texas, the state itself rocks.
 
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