[CalRobert]

It's subjective but many of us strongly disagree.

And, of course, the fact that the areas you say "aren't better to live in" also tend to be extremely expensive doesn't make a lot of sense.

[account42]

Except for gates communities, living cost is mostly a function of closeness to high paying jobs.

[CalRobert]

I don't think that counters what I wrote? One of the benefits of higher density is having more high paying jobs nearby.

[account42]

I a world where you only live to work perhaps. I'd rather work only so that I can live.

[CalRobert]

Can you not understand that other people like different things from you?

[throwerxyz]

It's not subjective. These are objective historical constraints. History isn't subjective.

Living quality is not subjective either. Though living pleasure is subjective. Unrelated here.