It definitely isn't common sense - it seems to be a matter of temperament. Some people like one way, some people like the other way. HN user luu looked deeply into the published research on this and found no strong indication either way.

https://danluu.com/empirical-pl/

The evidence behind strong claims about static vs. dynamic languages - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16287083 - Feb 2018 (1 comment)

The Empirical Evidence That Types Affect Productivity and Correctness - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8618887 - Nov 2014 (17 comments)

The empirical evidence that types affect productivity and correctness - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8594769 - Nov 2014 (9 comments)