United States or the United Kingdom where you would prefer to live.

**Ruggery** · 10-09-2018, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

Housing ladder and value of property seems better in the USA though. It's hard to compare the US and the UK, they are just different.

Maybe that's because the United States is about 80 times bigger than the United Kingdom.

**The Lawspeaker** · 10-09-2018, 05:57 PM

The UK needs to return to its old virtues. Until then, I'm quite happy where I am.

**amoora** · 10-09-2018, 06:17 PM

I'm from the UK and I actually really like living in America...but my older sister who comes to visit every couple of years would never move here

**JosephK** · 10-09-2018, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by amoora

I'm from the UK and I actually really like living in America...but my older sister who comes to visit every couple of years would never move here

What do yo like about it? Where do you live?

**amoora** · 10-09-2018, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by JosephK

What do yo like about it? Where do you live?

Stuff costs less, including houses, and you get better service when you're out. I still prefer the UK overall. I love our history and culture, the people are more suited to my personality (I'm more reserved and Americans always point it out almost like they're offended) and because it's home and I am English...but I just like my life here. I'm content. For now anyway.

I live in the midwest.

**JosephK** · 10-09-2018, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by amoora

Stuff costs less, including houses, and you get better service when you're out. I still prefer the UK overall. I love our history and culture, the people are more suited to my personality (I'm more reserved and Americans always point it out almost like they're offended) and because it's home and I am English...but I just like my life here. I'm content. For now anyway.

I live in the midwest.

I guess everyone has different experiences, but one of the things I thought was great about living in the UK was how inexpensive everything can be. You can choose to live simply, and cheaply. And customer service-- my wife and I were always so shocked that workers were so willing and seemingly happy to do their jobs.

Is it really possible that houses are cheaper in the US than in the UK? That's hard to imagine unless you're OK with living in a really horrible neighborhood...

**Graham** · 10-09-2018, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by JosephK

I doubt there's any part of the UK where you can expect to lose everything you invest in a home, though. The "Value of Property" you're talking about just means that in decent neighborhoods, housing is overpriced. It can temporarily be taken advantage of by short-term investors before the neighborhood falls apart. They all do.

It is fairly common for the older generation to downsize, they really got lucky with the house boom, can't see it lasting. London looks like it has peaked at least,

Originally Posted by Ruggery

Maybe that's because the United States is about 80 times bigger than the United Kingdom.

cheaper, quicker built homes dunno. But we do have a history of the landed gentry owning acres of land and they still do hold quite a bit in emptier parts.

**aafiak** · 10-12-2018, 10:45 AM

Currently living in the United Kingdom & I love to be here. Not interested in moving to the US, even if I ever get the chance.

**Polish phenotypes** · 11-25-2018, 11:50 PM

It depends on the state but generally the United States

**Thorns** · 11-25-2018, 11:54 PM

Why would I want to live on a tiny island with 900 billion people on it who drive on the wrong side of the road? Bollocks!

Just kidding, I love the U.K. but it seems a little crowded for the most part. I understand there are less populated areas but overall I prefer the more wide open areas of North America.

That being said, I could live in the U.K., I just have no reason to at this time.