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TarumK t1_jcabol1 wrote

I mean 2k per month on 8500 post tax comes to 23 percent. Which is a pretty low percent of income to spend on rent in tis day and age..

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planning_throwaway1 t1_jcach8v wrote

150k a year is more like 7k a month

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TarumK t1_jcacv06 wrote

oh ok, just did a quick search. Still a normal percent to pay.

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planning_throwaway1 t1_jcafk8y wrote

Yeah, I mean. I live in the same neighborhood as this councilman and make roughly the same amount. There are plenty of units in the ~2k range. Nothing really good, but they exist. Dog-shit compared to what you would get in other cities though.

And that's the problem. For what you pay to get your own place in an outer borough in NYC, you could get a brand new apartment with a dishwasher/washer/dryer, balcony, gym, pool, etc in LA. And LA is not a cheap city.

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TarumK t1_jcaftbm wrote

Oh yeah. It's funny when people say all the new apts in NY are luxury. As in they're not tiny and have modern appliances? Those are the norm for a lower middle class apt complex in most of America..

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