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Re:In Bay Area, six-figure salaries are “low income” by flubert on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @04:47PM (#14197840)
>6) I doubt you're going to find a 1500 sq ft. 3 bedroom town home for $1k per month (1/4 of what I pay 20 miles south of SF), and you're leaving out other costs, hidden costs, including commute and items related to the lack of public services and much higher utilities costs; the cost of living is lower, but not 75% lower

Are we talking town homes for rent?

* 3 beds; 2.5 baths; 1,528 sqft; $1,000/mo

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/Crooked-Pine-Trl-Crestvie...

* 3 beds; 2 baths; 1,863 sqft; $900/mo

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1006-Villaway-W-Sebring-F...

...or maybe you'd like to rent a house:

* 3 beds; 2 baths; 1,821 sqft; $975/mo

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5693-Highway-4-Baker-FL-3...

* 4 beds; 4 baths; 1,700 sqft; $975/mo

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/351-Pine-Ave-Cocoa-FL-329...

...or maybe buy a house:

* 3 beds; 2 baths; 1,564 sqft; EST. MORTGAGE $705/mo

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/FL/fsba,fsbo,fore,new_...

* 3 beds; 2 baths; 1,661 sqft; $464/mo

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2579-Dogwood-Dr-Cottondal...

* 4 beds; 2 baths; 1,541 sqft; EST. MORTGAGE $261/mo

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/362-Palm-Ave-Cocoa-FL-329...

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Re:In Bay Area, six-figure salaries are “low income” by sidlls on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @05:27PM (#14198213)
The sale prices for some of those don't factor in homeowners insurance or property taxes, which can easily double the total payment. Also, I don't see anything from Oviedo, specifically, in that list.

The first item, for example, is just north of I-10, which is northern Florida and even more conservative than the rest of the state.

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