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Americans Must Earn $114,000 a Year to Afford a Typical Home (www.bloomberg.com)
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[–] protist@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, household income

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Seems rather low, although I am coming from a Canadian perspective ($156,000 CAD)

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Late reply, but I hear rough things about the Canadian housing situation. In most US cities it's much more affordable to own a home. My childhood best friend moved to Canada and she's stuck renting for eternity unless something changes there.