These lifestyle metrics are pretty dubious. Supposedly NYC is at the bottom of the list, but it&#x27;s possible to live a pretty good lifestyle here even with a minimum wage job.<p>If you and your partner both make minimum wage for exempt employees in NYC ($70,200) then that&#x27;s enough to afford an 800+ square foot apartment with good public transit access in safe, walkable neighborhood with plenty of food and recreation options. And that&#x27;s without spending more than 25% of your income on rent, as is recommended.<p>Sure, maybe you could theoretically do better in Denver, but what&#x27;s the point if NYC is the &#x27;least livable&#x27; city and it&#x27;s already more than good enough.