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Re: Median Rent SF: One Bedroom Apartment Map

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Post by zobzu »

johnyui wrote: post #2

Surely a one bedroom place is the least efficient way to live? Also, bear in mind most people live in couples, so if there's two of you, a combined income of $100,000 is very reasonable, and you should be able to live anywhere here.

I'm not sure what you mean by "efficient".

personally I live in a one bedroom, and there's one of me, and the heat map for my area looks perfectly accurate. I'm also happy not to be forced to live with someone and still work any where I like. Freedom 'n all.

Re: Median Rent SF: One Bedroom Apartment Map

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Post by jennyjenjen »

zobzu wrote: post #3
johnyui wrote: post #2

Surely a one bedroom place is the least efficient way to live? Also, bear in mind most people live in couples, so if there's two of you, a combined income of $100,000 is very reasonable, and you should be able to live anywhere here.

I'm not sure what you mean by "efficient". personally I live in a one bedroom, and there's one of me, and the heat map for my area looks perfectly accurate. I'm also happy not to be forced to live with someone and still work any where I like. Freedom 'n all.

So wait, couples are 'forced' to live together? You would think a couple would like each other to some extent, and in a lot of cases enough to gladly live together.

Re: Median Rent SF: One Bedroom Apartment Map

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Post by brigade »

jennyjenjen wrote: post #4
zobzu wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure what you mean by "efficient". personally I live in a one bedroom, and there's one of me, and the heat map for my area looks perfectly accurate. I'm also happy not to be forced to live with someone and still work any where I like. Freedom 'n all.

So wait, couples are 'forced' to live together? You would think a couple would like each other to some extent, and in a lot of cases enough to gladly live together.

Not everyone is in a relationship. The forcing is due to money - if you're poor enough, then you simply can't afford even a studio and are forced into having roommates to split the cost of rent.

Re: Median Rent SF: One Bedroom Apartment Map

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Post by auctiontheory »

johnyui wrote: post #2

Surely a one bedroom place is the least efficient way to live? Also, bear in mind most people live in couples, so if there's two of you, a combined income of $100,000 is very reasonable, and you should be able to live anywhere here.

If almost 45% of San Franciscans are single, plus a chunk of polyamorous, co-opers, and goodness knows who else, it may not be true that "most people live in couples." http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/solocities.aspx

Also, I know it's often done, but a one-bedroom is rather cozy for two people for the long term.

Re: Median Rent SF: One Bedroom Apartment Map

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Post by ojbyrne »

jennyjenjen wrote: post #4
zobzu wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not sure what you mean by "efficient". personally I live in a one bedroom, and there's one of me, and the heat map for my area looks perfectly accurate. I'm also happy not to be forced to live with someone and still work any where I like. Freedom 'n all.

So wait, couples are 'forced' to live together? You would think a couple would like each other to some extent, and in a lot of cases enough to gladly live together.

Reasonably sure he meant roommates.

Re: Median Rent SF: One Bedroom Apartment Map

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Post by scep12 »

Great map, but the financials are a bit misleading. Maybe a note qualifying the salary numbers with a message indicating that the stated number is more of a minimum would help.

Take Mission for example - would you really spend $2250 per month rent on an 82,000 salary? That's nearly 2 weeks' take-home pay after taxes. Good financial practice says that your rent/mortgage should only be 1 week's take-home pay. A responsible spender should make closer to $120,000 to be spending $2250/month on rent.

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