• KaRunChiy@fedia.io
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      12 days ago

      Ikr, just saw an ad for a nearby apartment wanting 1,200$ a month for a studio apartment… in Nebraska

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        12 days ago

        You pay $500 less than the average American for rent. I think you may be lacking the perspective necessary to engage productively with this topic.

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          My rent is $500 less than whatever metric you’re using, but our local ecconomy is also lowers than yours.

          Average wage here is 10/hr for a factory job. I’ve heard some places like Seattle make $20/hr just working at starbucks.

          And keep in mind my rent is basically 1 room.

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            11 days ago

            So, I happen to have friends that live in Lakewood, and from the sound of it, you just might live in a different Lakewood than them. Lakewood is economically similar to the majority of other suburbs of the major Ohio cities, and seeing as I also live in one of those suburbs, I can assure you that you’re lucky to be paying what you’re paying in rent, even for a studio apartment.