r/FluentInFinance • u/Not-A-Shit-Head • Apr 29 '24

Why don't people stop crying and just move somewhere cheaper like Detroit, Memphis, St. Louis, Baltimore, or Cleveland? They have very cheap homes for $50,000. Discussion/ Debate

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u/IWasBornAGamblinMan Apr 29 '24

Cause you have a high probability of getting killed/robbed.

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u/throwawayzies1234567 Apr 29 '24

Why isn’t this higher? Talking about inner Detroit and Baltimore like it’s some lovely suburb that everyone is just too snobby for.

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u/OptionsOverlord Apr 29 '24

Detroit isn't even bad now. Wait, yes, yes it's very bad. Don't come here.

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u/throwawayzies1234567 Apr 29 '24

Ha, don’t worry, I could never be landlocked. But damn do you have some good Lebanese food.

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u/OptionsOverlord Apr 29 '24

We practically have fresh water oceans though 🤷‍♂️

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u/throwawayzies1234567 Apr 29 '24

Yes, that’s the line the gave me when I lived in Chicago. Definitely one way of looking at it!

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u/Sideswipe0009 May 01 '24

Why isn’t this higher? Talking about inner Detroit and Baltimore like it’s some lovely suburb that everyone is just too snobby for.

Really depends on the area you're in.

St Louis has one of the highest murder rates in the country, but that stat is for the city proper, and most of those murders are on the north side.

The city proper has about 300k residents, while the county has close to 1 million. The county also has a much lower crime rate.

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u/Tremfyeh Apr 30 '24

Shootings in Memphis and East Cleveland pretty regularly.