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testingforscience122 t1_j1vmr29 wrote

Reply to comment by dj1200techniques in New York Times says we are nice place by Charlesinrichmond

Been to new york a handful of times and the place smell like sh*t on a hot summers day and everything was triple the price and 5x worse quality wise. It always amazes me how many people are willing to put up with living in such a miserable place.

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guiltyofnothing t1_j1vpbuu wrote

Grew up in Richmond. Lived in NYC for 11 years. Moved back to Richmond 2 years ago. You put up with the prices and the smells and the noise and the crowds and the taxes because you have access to some of the best museums in the world, some of the best restaurants in the world, an unparalleled nightlife scene, vast public transit, and a well-paying job market.

With that said — if there comes a point where those things are no longer your primary wants in life, then yeah it becomes less worth it.

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Hedgecore138 t1_j1vouxl wrote

...you have been along the James River in August, right?

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guiltyofnothing t1_j1vqf5k wrote

The smells you find in Shockhoe Bottom rival anything my nose encountered on a long July day in NYC.

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testingforscience122 t1_j1vqzug wrote

I would say not really, but you believe what you want

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guiltyofnothing t1_j1vr9m1 wrote

Hey, man — people can have different opinions.

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testingforscience122 t1_j1vrvak wrote

Exactly if Richmond is to small for people, they should leave, and move to a bigger city. i meet a lot more people moving from New York than people moving to new york from Richmond. Plus your the one commenting on my comment. I just wanted to express my personal opinion that Richmond offer a much better quality of life for Virginia than New york does for new yorkers….

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guiltyofnothing t1_j1vsi2d wrote

I could throw a rock in Brooklyn and hit someone from Virginia. A lot of people from York, PA too for some reason I never figured out.

And again — it depends on what you’re quality of life entails.

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Charlesinrichmond OP t1_j1wv9rj wrote

I like NYC. Have lived there. Family from there. Best friends are there.

I'd rather live in Richmond. But I visit NYC a lot.

There are a surprising number of people who commute from RVA to NYC for work so they can live in RVA

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guiltyofnothing t1_j1wvtk1 wrote

Same. NYC was great when I was in my 20’s and just wanted to drink my way across Brooklyn. But now I’m wanting to settle down and start a family and you can’t do that in NYC if you don’t make six figures. Still miss it like hell though.

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Charlesinrichmond OP t1_j1wws3y wrote

for 20s, NYC hands down pretty much. I'm always a bit bemused when I see Richmond noted as a good place for 2Os people. Its not a town I would have moved to until my 30s. (moved here from Boston).

As for NYC I remember one girl in the west village saying "you can get anything you want... except the basic necessities of life conveniently"

love visiting, would do so once a month if life permitted, but living here is sooo much easier

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testingforscience122 t1_j1vqtyv wrote

Live here my whole life and the river can get fragrant but nothing compared to new york just general stench.

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