[mattlutze]

Given the time that's passed since then, you'd be one of the old rich person.

Austin sounds like an up-and-coming Valley, as do a few other really gorgeous locations around the US. The trick is to pick one and settle in early.

[onethought]

I think Shenzhen is the new valley of 1980. (Though to the GP you’re probably already priced out of the housing market there too )

[sgt]

But China is still rotten to its core. Eventually that'll backfire heavily on both Shenzhen and entrepreneurs trying their luck there.

[Ygg2]

Being rotten, never stopped anyone.

The biggest problem is that money can get easily into China, but not so easily out of it.

[411111111111111]

They love to export goods, so it's still easy enough.

That will have complications in the future, but that's the next generations issue, not the person making the decision today that wants a nice bonus.

[elcomet]

When they export, money gets in. But they don't import much , if you look at china's trade balance, it's at + 421 billion dollars [1] (money going in) while USA is at -616 B [2].

So it's in fact hard to get money out of china.

[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/263632/trade-balance-of-...

[2] https://www.statista.com/statistics/220041/total-value-of-us...

[Aperocky]

But the total import of China in 2019 is $2.09 trillion. Which is 5 times the surplus you mentioned.

If your think that surplus is a lot, then 5 times that is definitely not "they don't import much"

[OkGoDoIt]

Regardless of your opinion on Chinese politics (or your opinion on California politics for that matter), Shenzhen is absolutely blowing up. Just talking with random tech and startup people there, you feel an energy and optimism that is hard to find in the bay area these days. As a non-Chinese citizen, investing in property there feels a bit too risky for my appetite, but I certainly would not bet against it.

[eptcyka]

And the states are not?

[sgt]

The US is a stable and functioning democracy. This is not to say it is perfect.

[bluntfang]

>The US is a stable and functioning democracy.

Our current president and almost half of the country explicitly doesn't think so.

[dimitrios1]

This is hogwash, and a lie mostly propagated by blue check journo twitter. Remember, twitter is not representative of anything even close to consensus political opinion. It's mostly an echo chamber for elites patting themselves on the back for their "correct" opinions https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/04/twitt...

[chaostheory]

Unlike other places, people don't own land in China right? You can only lease it for x number of years. That changes the dynamics of the real estate market.

Pollution is also terrible with no end in sight.

[bovermyer]

Minneapolis is also gorgeous, and relatively cheap. There's a "greenway" for bikes and pedestrians that's a converted railway. It has a huge music and art scene. There are tons of local breweries and more than a handful of startups and big name companies with a presence there.

[kilbuz]

As a former resident, you're not mentioning the elephant in the room -- October - May. I grew up in the Midwest, so I get it, it doesn't seem that bad. But after moving away, it's hard to imagine going back, or convincing others to overlook it.

[phil21]

Minneapolis is a glorified suburb unfortunately. I grew up in North Minneapolis without a car and know very well first hand how the no-car lifestyle works even in the most well-serviced and dense areas on offer. That's ignoring the weather.

However, if you enjoy that style of living I do agree it might be one of the best places in the nation. If I ever get tired of urban living I plan on moving back.

[OkGoDoIt]

Basically all of that applies to Atlanta as well, if you prefer weather that’s too hot and humid over whether that’s too cold and snowy.

[egypturnash]

Good luck keeping it somewhere those musicians and artists can afford to live.

[edoceo]

It's lovely, true. But! Get some warm clothes!