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56. German housing has always struck me as high...

Reply to DFW (Reply #46)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:59 AM

Sep 2016

... but I was used to houses out in the West where 300,000 will get you a mansion.

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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