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I think it actually is very true in the United States, outliers like SF notwithstanding. US as a whole is significantly more like Plano than like SF. Sure, that

by xyzzyz 6y ago

I think it actually is very true in the United States, outliers like SF notwithstanding. US as a whole is significantly more like Plano than like SF. Sure, that does little to make Bay Area residents feel better about crazy housing prices they deal with, but theirs is by far not a typical American experience.

rory 6y ago
You're right that we should probably ignore San Francisco and a few others to portray the typical American experience. But it's still not obvious why for example Atlanta (22.6x) has almost double the price-to-rent ratio of Milwaukee (12.4x) if not due to speculation. Those both seem like fairly "typical America" cities to me. Would you expect Rent in Atlanta to spike heavily in the coming years? Or is the distinction you're making more about urban vs. suburban? (Since my link is just a mediocre blog, it's not clear if those numbers refer to city or metro area.)