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CA rent second highest in nation

By lostand confused   Follow   Wed, 13 Mar 2013, 7:12pm   154 views   4 comments
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/california-rent-second-highest_n_2867993.html

A minimum wage earner in California must work about 130 hours per week in order to afford to a two-bedroom apartment, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition's annual report, which uses census and median income data.

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1. mmmarvel Follow Befriend (4) 103 comments

   1   7:35pm Wed 13 Mar 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Sheesh, only 2nd highest, come on now, work a bit harder, CA can be number UNO. Push em back, push em back, wayyy back - uh, sorry, got caught up in the excitement there.

2. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA

   2   8:45pm Wed 13 Mar 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   lostand confused says A minimum wage earner in California must work about 130 hours per week in order to afford to a two-bedroom apartment So... they'd have to work 18.6 hours a day for 7 days a week?

3. dodgerfanjohn Follow Befriend 19 threads 590 comments Los Angeles, CA

   3   8:52pm Wed 13 Mar 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Why is a minimum wage maker trying to afford any place on their own let alone a 2 bd apartment? Minimum wage was never designed to support a one income family, nor should it. The skills required in most minimum wage jobs are .....well.....minimal.

4. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 13 threads 2,208 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   4   10:22pm Wed 13 Mar 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Which is why you find 6-10 people, 25 if hotbunking, packed into that 2 bed apt.