Is Houston Less Affordable Than New York? (economics21.org)

The article is a rebuttal to a previous submission that got some comments and discussion, "Houston's sprawl drives up transportation costs (texasmonthly.com)" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22095609

In New York, not only do you not need a car, but I imagine it's also much easier to rent an off-the-books corner for a couple hundred a month.