• SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee
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      14 hours ago

      Lower cost of living areas pay lower wages though, so unless you remote work a high paying job or commute, the numbers are lower but the ratios are the same.

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        9 hours ago

        No, that’s not necessarily true at all. Nor is the concept unique to America. Plenty of smaller cities that aren’t NY, LA, etc. I live in one.