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caption The cost of living in New York City is at least 68% higher than the US average. source Cocozero/Shutterstock The cost of living in Manhattan is more than double the US average. The NYC cost of living is so high partly due to its exorbitant housing market – the average rent for a Manhattan apartment is $3,667. RENTCafé broke down the average rent for different Manhattan neighborhoods, and we ranked them from most to least affordable, from SoHo to the East Village. City life comes with a lot of dollar signs – especially in Manhattan. The cost of living in New York City is at least 68% higher than the US average, according to SmartAsset. If you think that’s a lot, the cost of living in Manhattan specifically is more than double the national average. At the center of it all is New York City‘s high-cost housing market. Asking rents in New York City increased by 33% from … [Read more...] about How much it costs to rent in 28 Manhattan neighborhoods, ranked from the least expensive to the most

Michael Jordan’s enormous house in Chicago is still on the market after six years despite cutting the price nearly in half and still paying more than $100,000 each year in property taxes. The house was originally listed for $29 million and has every bell and whistle you can think of. There’s a pool with a grass island in the middle of it, a door from the Playboy Mansion, a table based on the streets of Baghdad, and MJ-branded golf flags. Below we take a closer look at the house and why it is struggling to find a buyer. Most images are from footage provided by Concierge Auctions. Tony Manfred contributed to this post. The 56,000 square foot, seven acre compound from the air. source Concierge Auctions The gate to get in, fittingly. source Zillow The price on the house has dropped several times and is now going for $14.9 million, or about $265 per square-foot. That is a far cry from the original $517-per-square-foot price. It … [Read more...] about Here is Michael Jordan’s 56,000-square foot house in Chicago and why it is still on the market after 6 years

source Streeter Lecka/Getty Michael Jordan’s competitiveness is as legendary as his career. Jordan was known as one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA, unafraid to talk trash and mix it up with other players. However, that competitiveness extended beyond the court. He was known to be ruthless in golf and would look to make everything a competition – even drinking water. Here are 21 examples of Jordan’s insane competitiveness. Actor Will Smith said he’s never met anyone as competitive as MJ. “Mike will compete with anything, though. If we’re drinking water, Mike will be like, ‘I’ll race you!'” Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live He trashed all his doubters in his Hall of Fame induction speech, saying of former Bulls GM Jerry Krause: “I don’t know who invited him … I didn’t.” Watch the video here > He punched former Bulls teammate Steve Kerr in the face during a scrimmage. … [Read more...] about 21 examples of Michael Jordan’s insane competitiveness

caption TJ Maxx was cluttered with discounted designer goods. source Business Insider/Mary Hanbury Target and TJ Maxx shoppers love these stores because of the treasure-hunt shopping experience that they provide. Both are known for their addictive shopping experience. They’re frequently featured in memes about going into a store to make one purchase but ending up buying far more. We visited two stores in Downtown Manhattan and found that Target offered a better atmosphere for shopping. From the outset, Target and TJ Maxx seem to be two quite different stores. TJ Maxx is an off-price retailer with around 1,200 US stores that sell clothing, homeware, and gourmet food at discounted prices. Target, on the other hand, is a big-box retailer with around 1,800 stores in the US, selling everything from groceries to electronics and clothing, with some locations also offering cafés and CVS … [Read more...] about We visited Target and TJ Maxx to see which store offered a better shopping experience — and the winner was clear

source NBC Bay Area At least two people were shot at an apartment complex in the North California city of Mill Valley. Law enforcement officers could be seen with their guns drawn as they escorted fleeing residents. Police say the situation is contained and that there is no longer a threat in the area. Law-enforcement officials are searching for a suspect after two people were shot at an apartment complex in the Northern California city of Mill Valley on Thursday afternoon. “The situation is contained and there is no threat to the residents of Corte Madera,” police said, according to KABC-TV. “The scene is an apartment complex with two victims that have been taken from the scene by deputies to medical personnel,” the Marin County Sheriff’s office said on Twitter. “A perimeter is set looking for the suspect.” A spokesman for the sheriff’s … [Read more...] about At least 2 people injured in shooting at California apartment complex