DeathByBigSad comments on Americans with six-figure incomes are in 'survival mode'

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Yes... but you have to choose more slum-y areas. And if you have kids, they're gonna get buillied so much.

Source, I am that kid. Moved from Brooklyn to Philly, sure, housing was more affordable, but school ratings went from 8/10 to like a 3/10. Such hell.

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[+] BombOmOm@lemmy.world -7 points 11 months ago (5 children)

you have to choose more slum-y areas

Here is a random home I found after only a few seconds of looking. 3 bedroom home in Colorado Springs for $265k. Easily affordable at the stated $100k/yr income.

You can’t afford to buy a single family home on $100k/yr in my area.

you have to choose more slum-y areas

Lots of homes are easily affordable with that income. Buy elsewhere.

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[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 11 months ago (1 child)

Cmon, you can’t cherry pick a house and say “just uproot your entire life, there are cheaper houses out there!”

Schools, job market, support system and more all play a huge part. It isn’t as simple as “just move.”

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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Keep in mind you’re replying to a literal Nazi, they don’t do much arguing in good faith.

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[–] Ninjasftw@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 child)

The thing is though that unless you have a fully remote job you are probably not going to stay earning 100k in colarado springs

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[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world -4 points 11 months ago

Median household income in Colorado Springs is $83k/yr. Said 3 bedroom home for $265k is quite affordable on $83k/yr.

unless you have a fully remote job

And if this is the case, you are doing even better and have a shitload more options.

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[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

There's the additional cost that my whole family and all my friends live in the "Greater Seattle area" where housing is outrageous and climbing. If I were to move somewhere more affordable it would mean losing my entire social support system.

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