- I adore this podcast. Nellie is born to be a podcast host and Katie is full of wisdom. And it goes without saying that Bari is a beloved hero, along with Bret Stephens, for their stand at the Wall Street Journal.
- From this week's TGIF podcast, I got curious about the cost-of-living issue after the discussion about Houst…
- I adore this podcast. Nellie is born to be a podcast host and Katie is full of wisdom. And it goes without saying that Bari is a beloved hero, along with Bret Stephens, for their stand at the Wall Street Journal.
- From this week's TGIF podcast, I got curious about the cost-of-living issue after the discussion about Houston's lack of zoning.
I googled Bankrate's metropolitan area cost-of-living comparison calculator and decided to compare Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta (among others). I found that Dallas and Atlanta, both of which are chock full of meticulously zoned suburbs, have a cost of living that is virtually the same as Houston (relative to California, in particular).
This suggests that Houston's lack of zoning is not the primary driver of its low housing costs relative to California, which leaves me wondering what land use regulations California has, (over and above regular suburban zoning ordinances), that are driving up their housing costs so drastically. I haven't found that answer yet, but someone out there must know.
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- I adore this podcast. Nellie is born to be a podcast host and Katie is full of wisdom. And it goes without saying that Bari is a beloved hero, along with Bret Stephens, for their stand at the Wall Street Journal.
- From this week's TGIF podcast, I got curious about the cost-of-living issue after the discussion about Houston's lack of zoning.
I googled Bankrate's metropolitan area cost-of-living comparison calculator and decided to compare Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta (among others). I found that Dallas and Atlanta, both of which are chock full of meticulously zoned suburbs, have a cost of living that is virtually the same as Houston (relative to California, in particular).
This suggests that Houston's lack of zoning is not the primary driver of its low housing costs relative to California, which leaves me wondering what land use regulations California has, (over and above regular suburban zoning ordinances), that are driving up their housing costs so drastically. I haven't found that answer yet, but someone out there must know.