I respectfully disagree with you. I grew up in KC. Good for raising families. Power and Light district good for singles life.

It is not NYC. Most majors keep having openings for newbies; FO keep transferring out as soon as they can. Why? Because as you would say, for those not from the Big Apple, “it is too expensive and it stucks as a place to live.” Others will disagree. To each his or her own.