Seems people in Boston are jealous of San Francisco and New York. How else to explain a recent report by a Massachusetts research group that claims Boston is the most expensive city in the country?
Not to worry. Like college ratings, or top-ten lists, it’s always possible to rearrange the rankings to back your own favorite. Go Silicon Valley!
[...] Ha! Take that Boston! A recent study shows that the Bay Area again leads the nation. In housing prices. Crack open the champagne, boys! The latest Home Price Comparison Index, compiled by real estate giant Coldwell Banker, has reaffirmed the Bay Area’s reputation as one of the nation’s most expensive places to live. Palo Alto, where the same home would cost $1.55 million, is No. 5 on the list. San Jose has broken into the top 10: It moved up to the No. 9 slot from No. 16 last year and No. 30 in 2003. [...]