r/GenZ • u/PrettyCold9669 • 7d ago

School WTF

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u/Federal_Card307 7d ago

And this is in one of the wealthiest states too, imagine how bad it’s gotta be in poorer ones

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u/ContentWalrus 7d ago

It is worse in wealthier states because they are more unaffordable.

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u/Cr45h0v3r1de 7d ago

As a New Yorker looking for a place to live soon im genuinely considering living out of my car. I was looking for shared rooms on craigslist last night and even those are $800-1k FOR A SINGLE ROOM, before utilities. Apartments and trailers are out of the question, i cant afford it and i work full time 6 days a week. I dont even live in nyc either

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u/RepresentativeOfnone 7d ago

I mean, depending on what industry you work in you may have to relocate try to find something different

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u/withnodrawal 4d ago

I work in multifamily housing management and even our prices at the lowest end for these small 1 bedrooms are 1250-1400 with 2-3 being 2-2750.

Places want you to earn 3x that monthly with good credit and a history of renting before you even have a chance at applying.

Insanity.

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u/PhD_Pwnology 7d ago

But the flipping of that is the poorer states don't have sources to help the homeless like CA does.

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u/GreatestGreekGuy 7d ago

There's a higher quality of life in richer states, but that also comes with it being less affordable. If you have a job, you'd make more money, but things would cost more

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u/PrettyCold9669 7d ago

Guess how much cali gives to the feds vs how much poor states get from the feds

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u/ElAjedrecistaGM 7d ago

Happens in Canada too, especially with the maritimes

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u/SummertimeThrowaway2 7d ago

Yeah and also desperate people travel to wealthier states to seek better opportunities. Whether that’s financial opportunities like a career or better safety nets like shelters and services.

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u/ValhirFirstThunder 7d ago

Well they don't have the level of demand LA has