Thursday 15 January 2015

Article: Hey, list-makers - Most millennials don’t want to live in sprawling, car-dependent cities

Ben Adler argues that lists of the top cities and neighbourhoods for young people need to pay special attention to transportation costs and urban access:

"Millennials are relatively averse to driving, and especially concerned about the costs of doing so. If you have to drive a car to get around, that can cancel out savings from living in an area with cheaper housing. The average cost of owning, insuring, maintaining, and gassing up a car is more than $9,000 a year, according to AAA. Beyond cost of living, there’s quality of life. The average commuter in Houston wastes 58 hours a year stuck in traffic..."


Link: Grist: Hey, list-makers - Most millennials don’t want to live in sprawling, car-dependent cities

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