Comment by steveBK123
2 years ago
Yup, locals in vacation areas always like to complain about their revenue & employment source. Having a large cohort paying full property taxes without consuming services (police & school being the largest) either suppresses the locals taxes or increases the services they would be able to get otherwise.
Everyone wants to live in the goldilocks situation of a desirable area with low prices, good services, low taxes, good commutes (low traffic and-or good transit), and plentiful jobs. I've lived in various areas from rural, suburban to Manhattan and.. you can usually have 2.5 out of 5 at best.
I have a lot of sympathy for individuals in tourist areas - they didn't necessarily decide to live in a touristy place (they may have grown up there, they might be a teacher or have a job that brought them there unrelated to tourism)
In touristy Montana cities the amenities are nice sure, but people aren't there for that. They're there to ski or hike or bike.
Regarding your last point - Manhattan can hit 3/5 if you can coordinate your apt and work locations.
Though in Manhattan the 3 good commute/plentiful jobs/good services are probably offset by how bad the 2 bad are - housing & taxes :-)