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Comment by AngryData

5 days ago

I would dispute that, people move to cities primarily to work and earn more money. Often with the goal of being able to later buy a house in a less dense area that they would struggle to buy otherwise.

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titanomachy  5 days ago

That’s the proximal reason, sure, but the density is a big part of what causes cities to have high-paying jobs.

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