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brooklynite

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31. Nobody MAKES you move to NYC...people WANT to come here

Sun Sep 11, 2016, 11:40 PM

Sep 2016

NYC population will grow by the equivalent of the City of San Francisco in the next 20 years. That continual demand for housing is what drives prices up.

With all due respect to your situation, I'm guess a lot of sexual, ethnic or religious minorities might not feel as comfortable in rural Maryland, and I'm willing to bet that the food, cultural and entertainment options aren't quite the same.

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The Salary Needed To Afford Rent in 10 of the Largest US Cities ---Good grief!!!!!! [View all] UMTerp01 Sep 2016 OP

Philly is quite a bargain. Philly-Union-Man Sep 2016 #1

Coming from NYC, Philly is a fucking steal. name not needed Sep 2016 #4

But Philly also has a 3.92% city wage tax BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #51

I grew up in SF and own a home I brought 23 years ago kimbutgar Sep 2016 #2

I work in SF, can't afford to live there Nictuku Sep 2016 #5

I am in mourning over what's happened to San Francisco. SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #7

The greedy idiots from Silicon Valley drive the crap! Paka Sep 2016 #9

The cool thing about SF was the creative funky citizens kimbutgar Sep 2016 #13

Hang on to it and rent to the deserving few. Paka Sep 2016 #34

No, they just want a place to live close to work that isn't in Gilroy. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #59

It is kind of like awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #78

What drives the prices now, compared other housing booms years ago dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #42

As for SF... Yukari Yakumo Sep 2016 #48

I visited San Francisco (from NYC) Dorian Gray Sep 2016 #58

Yep. SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #6

I live in a repub city, a repub county in a repub state duncang Sep 2016 #3

Yeah, I'm scared to move. SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #19

I'm surprised Austin, TX is not on that list Texasgal Sep 2016 #8

Really. SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #15

I am a native and this city has changed Texasgal Sep 2016 #18

I am so sorry. SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #20

I just did a Zillow search and to get under 500 available units I had to search for 2+ bedrooms, mythology Sep 2016 #44

I did a similar search for Brooklyn. white_wolf Sep 2016 #47

Years ago I rented a studio apt in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco for lucca18 Sep 2016 #10

Midwest for me, more bang for your buck. sarcasmo Sep 2016 #11

This is why a relatively flat Poverty Line is bullshit. In NJ, adjusted poverty is $29K, not $12K. TheBlackAdder Sep 2016 #12

The wealth line is also not flat. A $200K income in Tampa is very different from that income in NYC stevenleser Sep 2016 #35

Adjusted Gross Income (2013 AGI) per IRS 1939 Sep 2016 #73

Right. And that doesnt make sense in particularly inexpensive or particularly expensive areas. nt stevenleser Sep 2016 #74

San Francicso is OUTRAGEOUS!! I just went on their Craigslist for apt listings and my jaw dropped UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #14

I'm so glad I spent 30 years getting my house free and clear. Binkie The Clown Sep 2016 #16

We were able to rebuild after our fire for cash. We have a garage apartment rental mnhtnbb Sep 2016 #53

To be fair you can get a two bedroom for $1500 in Los Angeles Beaverhausen Sep 2016 #17

I haven't been a renter for many years ( 45 ) but if I had to jaysunb Sep 2016 #21

Especially PasadenaTrudy Sep 2016 #28

LOL ! I'm in S.E. jaysunb Sep 2016 #30

I've lived here PasadenaTrudy Sep 2016 #66

Two of the cites I'm looking at are on this list..It's rather indimitating. white_wolf Sep 2016 #22

Unless you are making major bank and want a decent home, forget about NYC UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #38

San Diego GummyBearz Sep 2016 #65

You know? I never considered San Diego until now. white_wolf Sep 2016 #71

No problem GummyBearz Sep 2016 #79

I live in Chicago 1,775 seems higher than what I see in the city for a two bedroom. mucifer Sep 2016 #23

I was about to say... white_wolf Sep 2016 #24

It is an average. Straw Man Sep 2016 #26

No its not. $1775 isn't getting you into Hyde Park UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #29

I lived in Manhattan for only three years ... Straw Man Sep 2016 #25

It's more than the "they" you mentioned. NYC also suffers from what I call "SDS". stevenleser Sep 2016 #37

And this is the average cost dflprincess Sep 2016 #27

Nobody MAKES you move to NYC...people WANT to come here brooklynite Sep 2016 #31

Well I'm gay and Blatino so..... UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #36

The other thing is that because of the housing bust its much harder to purchase a home these days UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #32

I was walking on the Brooklyn side of the East River riverfront recently, closeupready Sep 2016 #33

I'm paying $1800 for a studio in Boston. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #39

Boston is out of control UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #40

It's insane here. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #41

We are moving toward a total separation of upper and Lint Head Sep 2016 #43

Its almost like Land of the Dead remake UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #45

My city is becoming a condo paradise that are too expensive Lint Head Sep 2016 #77

If I ever move back to the USA permanently DFW Sep 2016 #46

German housing has always struck me as high... TipTok Sep 2016 #56

In the D�sseldorf area DFW Sep 2016 #76

what inflation? pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #49

At this point in time inanna Sep 2016 #50

This is one reason places like the Triangle area of NC (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) mnhtnbb Sep 2016 #52

Good thing I hate cities! NT Adrahil Sep 2016 #54

The Rent To Salary Numbers Are Directly Proportional ProfessorGAC Sep 2016 #55

^^^ THIS ^^^ BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #61

Average. Two-bedroom. Igel Sep 2016 #57

It's not that much less for an average one bedroom or studio but your point about averages is stevenleser Sep 2016 #62

Most people don't need two bedrooms and those that do probably have two incomes Renew Deal Sep 2016 #60

Two whole bedrooms for one salary is asking a lot, huh? DirkGently Sep 2016 #67

That's life in the city Renew Deal Sep 2016 #68

I use my second bedroom for storage. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2016 #69

I have no mortgage, and... meaculpa2011 Sep 2016 #63

The rent is too damn high and the pay is too damn low. Initech Sep 2016 #64

K&R Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #70

This isn't an accurate picture of the costs. WestCoastLib Sep 2016 #72

In some cases yes and in some no. I will look it up but I think the mean and median in NYC are close stevenleser Sep 2016 #75