Hey, if there's something I am confused about the US is that areas that are supposedly more "tolerant" generally have higher property values than places that are full of "normal" people.

As I'm trying to look for my own place to live, I'd like to live in an enclave with "weirdos" and other people that don't fit in. Blue states are at least slightly more friendly to non-conformists, and get a lot of hate from the US at large for being okay with non-model-citizens, yet housing in blue states is by far more expensive than my home state that is about as red as Mr. Krabs.

I'll be answering my own question a bit by saying that I noticed that there is a lot of NIMBY activity here, but then suburbs in red states have HOAs.

What's going on? Explain to this humble babby brain.

  • StellarTabi [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I think you really have to compare things city to city, using the Red vs Blue lens of analysis at the state level will probably not give you useful information. Things will always be cheaper outside the city because no internet and no jobs.