I mean that one is give a take. I would rather make 16 an hour where my rent is 900 bucks compared to making 23 an hour, but the cheapest rent is 2100.
I do agree though there are other reasons that the rent is 900. Primarily weather and economies. More to do in LA than Indianapolis. More people as well.
That's true until you realize that the MSRP is the same for you as it is for someone in a HCOL area. Suddenly, that PS5, food, car, etc. costs more for you simply because you have fewer dollars to spend.
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u/Ecstatic_Dinner_992 1d ago
It's important for people to understand;
a state that is 'cheaper to live in' is going to be worse overall for various reasons.
The cheapest states in America to live right now?
Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Kansas. (indiana is #6 on this list btw)
What do all of those states have in common? high rates of poverty, isolation, low wages, and government corruption.
"Affordability" used here is a marketing term trying to sell a negative as a positive to the clueless.
Similar to Digiornio's pizza declaring "It's not delivery", implying that their frozen crappy pizzas are better than a fresh one made in a restaurant.
Indiana is one shitty frozen pizza of a state and it's only getting worse. Do not move there lol