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Sbsurf40s
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hardest place to save $ in the US
May 7 2024 12:56PM more by Sbsurf40s
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Kinda surprising, I thought the cost of living there is lower.

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jazz51
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May 7 2024 01:01PM     link to this

Cost of living IS lower, but the average income is far less, thus the imbalance.
longwalker
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May 7 2024 02:34PM     link to this

get a fast-food job $20 an hour, part time.
Sbsurf40s
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May 7 2024 05:31PM     link to this

I guess some people want to save a few bucks on rent, so they go out there for cheaper rent but still work in surrounding LA area.

They probably didn't factor in the cost of gas, which is unpredictable, wear and tear on the cars, and their time for commuting.
PeteMalloy
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May 7 2024 06:42PM     link to this

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I was thinking San Diego might be the place as real estate has skyrockted to match OC house prices, but Riverside / Ontario isn't a complete shocker either...
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GoBallsDeep
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May 7 2024 07:26PM     link to this

Unexpectedly, Newport Beach has the highest ratio of home prices to income at around 24. Home prices are 24 times average annual income. No other CA city even reaches 20.

You just gotta pick the right parents and you're golden on that inheritance thingy.

ColossusJones
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May 7 2024 08:42PM     link to this


That’s because the money we don’t spend on housing is being spent on gas driving to OC and LA for employment opportunities. And we spend so much time on those roads that there isn’t enough time left in the day for any side hustles.

AFMadness
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May 8 2024 10:20AM     link to this

Ya that 8 hr job turned into 11hrs. The price of home ownership.
Sbsurf40s
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May 8 2024 11:19AM     link to this

I wonder how much in gas people spend a day to drive from OC or LA to riverside.
SABOTEUR
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May 8 2024 02:36PM     link to this

Meanwhile HX seems to be the easiest place to spend $
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