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Re:Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Pric... by mkirklions on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @10:22AM (#17293480)
This is false.

There are 500$/mo rents everywhere and food costs are the lowest in history.

If you dont care to keep up with the Joneses and have minimum wage people cook you food, you can easily live off 1 low-income salary.

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Re:Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Pric... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @10:25AM (#17293501)
...if you leave the big city? There are not $500/mo rents in many popular places. But sure, Des Moines, Pocatello, you can live like that. And why not - at that salary, you sure aren't going to the Bolshoi Ballet any time soon.
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Re:Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Pric... by moorhosj on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @11:29AM (#17294204)
I can't find a $500/month 2-bedroom apartment for rent in Des Moines (https://www.padmapper.com/apartments/des-moines-ia/2-beds/pr...).

The cheapest I see is $625, which is 25% more than $500/month.

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