Re:The Places in America Where Most Income Goes to Rent
by pmiller2 on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @03:15PM
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Likely true, but I would point out that there are significant advantages to having a 2BR if you work from home at all. I use the smaller BR at my place as the bedroom and the larger one as my office, and it's fantastic.
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Re:The Places in America Where Most Income Goes to Rent
by ghaff on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @03:45PM
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It may be almost unthinkable in high cost of living areas but it's pretty common for even fairly young people to rent a 2BR and use the spare room as an office/hobby room/etc. I know I did after grad school.
It's another problem with this type of comparison though. What's a "typical" apartment for a young professional to rent in a relatively low cost suburb or small city is likely going to be very different from what the same young professional would rent in Manhattan--even if they're paid more in the latter.