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> The competition is the rest of America, you can find a $1,500 two-bedroom in Chicago because several other landlords have to compete. Not many places can com
by mullingitover 5y ago
> The competition is the rest of America, you can find a $1,500 two-bedroom in Chicago because several other landlords have to compete.
Not many places can compete with southern California's mild climate. Yes, Chicago is cheaper, but it also has ~100 fewer days of sun per year, and the mental trap of living in LA is matched by the literal trap of Chicago's weather forcing you indoors for a full third of the year.
- 999900000999 5y agoWhy are you complaining about landlords then ? If your willing to pay 2800+ so you can visit Venice Beach once a day, that's your choice. America is a very big country with tons of affordable places to live. I do have sympathy for people trapped in LA, for example, if you share custody with your ex, you can't really just move. This doesn't change the facts on the ground.
- mullingitover 5y agoThere are good reasons for southern California to be more expensive than other parts of the country, and housing is too expensive. Both these things can be true! Housing is too expensive in Chicago, too, for that matter. My point is the 'affordable' places to live aren't necessarily all that affordable when you factor in all the other variables.