With the biotech, university and hospital sectors growing, Boston's zoning laws often prevent new housing from being built, driving up rent prices exponentially.
I’m at about 40% income to rent, and that’s with my living with two other adults. Landlord has consistently pumped rent by 20% every year, all while removing features (per-unit planter boxes demolished, fancy dishwasher & washer/dryer replaced with generic shit boxes, etc.).
Did not expect I’d live to see the day that Seattle was used as an example of reasonable cost of living city to compare to
I’m at about 40% income to rent, and that’s with my living with two other adults. Landlord has consistently pumped rent by 20% every year, all while removing features (per-unit planter boxes demolished, fancy dishwasher & washer/dryer replaced with generic shit boxes, etc.).
I wish I’d never moved here
it’s cheaper than boston by a decent amount, and it’s equal in size more or less.