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Re:Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Pric... by geodel on Monday June 11, 2018 @09:48PM (#17290131)
While you are right, it is an exceptional scenario to earn that kind of money. So it is statistically insignificant to calculate absolute income minus rents etc.
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Re:Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Pric... by PhasmaFelis on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @12:02AM (#17290623)
It's quite significant even within much more common ranges. If you make $60K/year and spend 25% of it on rent, you net nearly 20% more than someone who makes $40K and spends 5% on rent. Looking solely at percentage of income spent on housing will lead you to a very wrong conclusion in that circumstance.
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Re:Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Pric... by jexah on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @05:27AM (#17291854)
You're forgetting about income tax.
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Re:Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Pric... by PhasmaFelis on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @03:29PM (#17297093)
Then factor that in as well. The divide between $60K/25% and $40K/5% will still be substantial.
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