Because you can't simply find an apartment sized to fit. Even if you can afford only 200 sq. ft. but are okay with that, it will be hard to find in most communi

Because you can't simply find an apartment sized to fit. Even if you can afford only 200 sq. ft. but are okay with that, it will be hard to find in most communities. You need 1 place to live, not X sq. ft. to live. But price per sq. ft. is not completely irrelevant and can be useful to know.