Re:How Utah Keeps the American Dream Alive
by dsr_ on Sunday April 02, 2017 @10:20AM
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Everything costs more in the largest cities because it's so expensive to live there.
What, that sounds like a tautology?
No. A car costs the same, but you need to pay much more for parking. Your housing costs are much, much higher, and so you need a higher salary. Everyone needs a higher salary to afford to live there, so labor costs are higher. The cost to build a school is higher (both real estate and construction costs) and you need to pay all your staff more so that they can live close enough to work at your school.
What, that sounds like a tautology?
No. A car costs the same, but you need to pay much more for parking. Your housing costs are much, much higher, and so you need a higher salary. Everyone needs a higher salary to afford to live there, so labor costs are higher. The cost to build a school is higher (both real estate and construction costs) and you need to pay all your staff more so that they can live close enough to work at your school.