[MikeCStig]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Yeah, median income where I live is around $100k... Things be more expensive in big city Dallas.

You should see things here in Portland, Maine. Big city prices in a small city with small city median income. Average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment is around $1200 a month. The guideline for reasonably priced housing is 1/3 of your monthly income. In order for that to be reasonable the median income would have to be $48k a year, but it isn't... it's $27,500 a year. And to make things worse, there are no state laws or even city ordinances against no cause evictions. Meaning some elitist prick real estate developer who doesn't give a f*ck about the middle or working class can buy an occupied building, kick everyone out for no reason as long as they give 30 days notice, make it look all fancy, and charge premium prices that only the privileged few can afford. That's happening too because city council (most of them anyway) have their heads up their asses and don't care that the homeless population has doubled in the last year because they're rich and they have their houses and cars and everything they want. I'd like to get the hell out of here before there are riots in the streets and half of the city's on fire, but moving costs money and I can't save any because half of my income goes to rent (and I got a good deal on my apartment in comparison to the usual) and the other half to utilities, car insurance, groceries, etc.
If you're thinking about moving this god forsaken city, or anywhere in the black hole state of Maine, do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. It's a cool place for a vacation if you can afford it, but living here is absolutely infuriating unless you're rich.