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mjmahone17
on Aug 18, 2021
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As cities grow in size, the poor 'get nothing at a...
Exactly. $15/hr with $2k/mo of rent is entirely unaffordable (that would mean $2,400/mo in wages, or 80% of total pay). And that’s less than half the median wage nationally.
That makes the argument that NYC is unaffordable even stronger.
oh_sigh
on Aug 18, 2021
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Where does $2k/mo rent come from? I paid less than that while working at a FANG making $200k/yr.
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That makes the argument that NYC is unaffordable even stronger.