# Why are people in New York City so unhappy (according to a reputable study)?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 7, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-in-new-york-city-so-unhappy-according-to-a-reputable-study/703947 "2014-11-07T02:30:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-people-in-new-york-city-so-unhappy-according-to-a-reputable-study/703947/101 "2014-11-12T11:58:05Z")

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> [@pullin](#):
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> I’ve read a few articles about unhappiness in big urban areas, and I suspect it’s largely due to the inhabitant’s disposable income more than anything else.
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> As I said [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16725217&postcount=12), I live better in flyover country than a multi-millionaire in NYC.
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> (Quoting myself)
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> \*For me personally, my corporate peers in the “blue” NE can make almost 200% of my salary, but I’m the one who can have a private plane, thousands of acres of private hunting land and a small cabin cruiser on the lake outside my window. This lifestyle is literally impossible for them.
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That’s assuming those things are appealing to everyone, however. Thousands of acres of land holds zero appeal for me. Absolutely none. And in guessing most people who do cover vast acreage don’t move to NYC.

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