borebore@lemmy.worldM to Boston, MA@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoThe average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why?www.wgbh.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down13
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkThe average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why?www.wgbh.orgborebore@lemmy.worldM to Boston, MA@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoSeattle, the actual city proper, only has a population of around 800k. But during work hours, it has a population of around 2.5 million. Basically a huge amount of people live outside the city limits, all the lower wage workers. Boston probably has a larger proportion of more poor people actually within its city limits.
Seattle, the actual city proper, only has a population of around 800k. But during work hours, it has a population of around 2.5 million.
Basically a huge amount of people live outside the city limits, all the lower wage workers.
Boston probably has a larger proportion of more poor people actually within its city limits.