Why are wooden houses more common in the U.S when block/brick houses are more common in Europe?

Question

Why are wooden houses more common in the U.S when block/brick houses are more common in Europe?

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Answer 1

1) Wood is very very cheap. You therefore get a larger house for your money building it out of wood.

2) Wood is just as durable as Stone for most weather catastrophes (though it has to be maintained a bit more). A tornado will rip apart a stone or brick house just as fast as it will a wooden one. It is really only fire that brick and stone fair far better against.

3) Wood actually is far superior to stone or brick in areas prone to earthquake.