See spreadsheet q(U.S.8Past_Home.xlsx).

Opening Example: Newport unit interior is OLD but clean, very much acceptable. The street cleanliness and location really made me feel “luxury”.

Example: Wayne St (Jersey City) house internal looks too old and feels poor for a family.

Example: Fort Hamilton Parkway house felt clean, old, and working class. Acceptable for my family. Not impoverished.

Example: 45 Juliette house felt too old, though inside my unit fairly clean.

• School is the most important factor. Let’s put it aside
• commute is important to my feeling of rich/poor, but Many high-end homes require long commute.
• The rest roughly ranked for myself:
  1. interior (not exterior) renovation is often the biggest factor affecting “feeling poor/rich”. However,  interior can be improved, while the location and size can’t improve.
  2. street cleanliness including old, rundown buildings. See https://tanbinvest.dreamhosters.com/2017/07/16/street-cleanliness-water-front-unnecessary/
  3. parks — within walking distance… exercise, evening stroll. Cf Bushwick and EastOrange.
  4. playground
  5. small windows
• ? size? To some extent only. Some of the tiny coops can feel luxury. Consider Newport
• ? privacy, isolation, far from downtown? Not at all. Some of the most expensive homes offer that
• ? exterior appearance? Not at all. Some of the most luxury homes in 老天津 were “dressed up” like dilapidated.