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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

A 400ft 1br studio apartment in the town I work costs $2,300/month.

That's insane. Not even 20 years ago, you could throw a stone and find an apartment for like $500-$800 in that general part of the country (TX/OK). Not a slum or a hovel, and not in the sticks. Just a normal apartment.