internetTroll151 t1_ir5bddy wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:27 PM

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if affordable towns were desirable, they wouldnt be affordable towns anymore

Be glad your town isn't on the list - people read these things and move there - then starbucks comes in, and the local places close, and the school rankings drop.

anubus72 t1_ir5yffc wrote on October 5, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Starbucks is responsible for our failing schools

internetTroll151 t1_ir77uej wrote on October 5, 2022 at 8:55 PM

There are a type of people that would only move to a suburban town with a starbucks. You dont want them as parents in your school system. They act like they care about their kids, but they wont put in the work.

Yes I'm generalizing half of society. Yes I know its not factually correct for everyone.

Codspear t1_ir851yu wrote on October 6, 2022 at 1:06 AM

> if affordable towns were desirable, they wouldnt be affordable towns anymore

They can be both if you get rid of residential zoning restrictions.

A_Man_Who_Writes t1_ir5hkyw wrote on October 5, 2022 at 2:13 PM

True true

richg0404 t1_ir6zcpu wrote on October 5, 2022 at 8:01 PM

My town is nowhere near this list and I'm very happy about that. I love where I live and more people would make me love it a lot less.