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Just In Case You Get Tired of the $4,000 Rents
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
8:45:00 AM EDT
Hearing 155 -- +44
I was just in New York City, which I adore, but in which I could never live because I just can't see myself paying the ridiculous sums people there pay in rent -- and frankly, I'm not sure how the people who live there can, either. Which brings me to this list: The Biggest Metro Areas with the Lowest Rents. These are major cities where you can spend less than $1,000 a month on a really nice apartments, in metro areas with more than a million people in them (so, you know, you'll still meet folks). No, they're not New York or San Francisco. On the other hand, you'll still have money to eat something other than ramen. And that's not a bad thing.
Of course, if you really want to save money, live out in rural America. We've got entire houses for rent out here where I am for $500 a month. Big ones! Not that I'm trying to get you to move, or anything. I'm just saying.
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8:45:00 AM EDT
Hearing 155 -- +44
Just In Case You Get Tired of the $4,000 Rents
I was just in New York City, which I adore, but in which I could never live because I just can't see myself paying the ridiculous sums people there pay in rent -- and frankly, I'm not sure how the people who live there can, either. Which brings me to this list: The Biggest Metro Areas with the Lowest Rents. These are major cities where you can spend less than $1,000 a month on a really nice apartments, in metro areas with more than a million people in them (so, you know, you'll still meet folks). No, they're not New York or San Francisco. On the other hand, you'll still have money to eat something other than ramen. And that's not a bad thing.
Of course, if you really want to save money, live out in rural America. We've got entire houses for rent out here where I am for $500 a month. Big ones! Not that I'm trying to get you to move, or anything. I'm just saying.
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I see my nearest big city, Kansas City, is in the running.
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Well, I live in NY, but outside of the city. While it's still expensive compared to rural America, it's much more affordable than living in the city itself, which is why most of the people who work there live where I do!
As for rural America, it's great that the rents are cheaper, but what about jobs? What is the employment situation like?
6/27/07 4:11 PM