True, some cities are much better built for that sort of thing than others. I had San Francisco, Seattle, New York City, and Valencia in mind specifically—less so Los Angeles and Dallas-Fort Worth.
Agreed with the lifestyle part, though—it’s really a question of how often you need to do things that require a car, and how expensive the next-best option is (taxi, car rental, ride-share, borrowing your neighbor’s). If you want to drive three hours to see your Mom every weekend, you probably don’t want to sell your car.
That very much depends on a particular city. And your lifestyle, of course.
True, some cities are much better built for that sort of thing than others. I had San Francisco, Seattle, New York City, and Valencia in mind specifically—less so Los Angeles and Dallas-Fort Worth.
Agreed with the lifestyle part, though—it’s really a question of how often you need to do things that require a car, and how expensive the next-best option is (taxi, car rental, ride-share, borrowing your neighbor’s). If you want to drive three hours to see your Mom every weekend, you probably don’t want to sell your car.