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==(Seattle, San Fransisco, Chicago), companies may be using this as an opportunity to hire 'cheaper' workers in markets where you don't need that type of income
by take_a_breath 6y ago
==(Seattle, San Fransisco, Chicago), companies may be using this as an opportunity to hire 'cheaper' workers in markets where you don't need that type of income to pay rent.==
To clarify for those reading, rent in Chicago is about 50-60% cheaper than Seattle or San Francisco.
- johnsolo1701 6y agoSource? Are you talking 1BR or 2BR? I would put this number closer to 25-30% [1]. [1] https://www.nerdwallet.com/cost-of-living-calculator/compare/seattle-wa-vs-chicago-il https://www.nerdwallet.com/cost-of-living-calculator/compare...
- take_a_breath 6y agoI was going off the Best Places COL Calculator [1] Seattle housing: 67.9% cheaper [2] San Francisco housing: 83.4% cheaper [3] [1] https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/ https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/ [2] https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/seattle-wa/chicago-il/100000 https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/seattle-wa/chicago... [3] https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/san-francisco-ca/chicago-il/100000 https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/san-francisco-ca/c...