Re:Living Wage Calculator
by seizethecheese on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @04:33PM
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That clears it up.
$1.5k is actually really high. The median rent according to Zillow, for just Seattle, is $2.3k and that’s all sizes of apartments.
I’m suspicious of the claim here that this is minimal living costs, not closer to median cost.
It looks like it's 40th percentile, which for the whole metro region, yea $1.5k for a studio makes sense even after you add in utilities. So much closer to median cost.
$1.5k with $100-$200 of utilities, renters insurance, etc in Seattle proper gets a little more difficult to find. You could probably do it up north past greenwood, over in west seattle, or similar. If you know how to dodge the craigslist scams haha.
Re:Living Wage Calculator
by seizethecheese on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @06:06PM
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40th percentile: interesting! Thanks for digging that up.
I guess ideologically I don’t think “living wage” corresponds to 40th percentile
https://livingwage.mit.edu/metros/42660
> Typical Expenses > > 1 Adult > > Housing > > $18,388
I'm talking about just the housing, it looks like the number you're talking about is total expenses.
> Second, this is for the whole Seattle/Tacoma area. This isn’t living in central Seattle.
Okay that makes more sense. You can definitely get studios for $1.5k with utilities in e.g. Renton or Kent.