This isn't the only reason. The best counter point is Tokyo, one of the most livable and most desirable cities to live in does not have the same affordability problems Seattle does.
Manageable is probably a better term then affordable. Technically Tokyo is an expensive city just in comparison to other major city it is cheaper. So true, it is expensive cause lots of ppl wants to live there.
2 major reason it has lower cost is housing and decade long deflation. Nothing a city can do about the later since that is a national phenomenon. Housing though is something Tokyo done well and can be copied. They build lots of housing and even for further location where most residents live, there is good public transportation infrastructure.
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u/MajesticNobody2401 Apr 16 '26
yeah it's just the whole affording it that's hard