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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh god. People act like dc is some sort of rich people Mecca.  It isn't.  Go to LA, SF, Manhatten.  There housing is incredibly expensive and yes people work at C and B.  DC is actually really affordable IMO.  You people gripe about how fast paced and expensive it is out here but obviously you haven't been elsewhere. [/quote]

Data don't support you here, sorry. Assuming you're talking aboutDC and not Olney. And if you ARE talking about Olney whe you asset that "dc isnt expensive," then I'll point out some other places that aren't as expensive:  the San Fernando  Valley, Richmond ca., a lot of long island, some of Oakland, etc.

Compare apples to apples using Case Shiller.   Yes on manhattan, no on "LA", Maybe on SF peninsula[/quote]

I actually agree with both of you. I think DC is up there on the COL continuum, but SF and the peninsula are definitely more expensive. Average prices for a one-bedroom in SF (and this may not be a nice one in a nice neighborhood...at all) is now $2900/mo. This has also bled over into the more desirable areas of the East Bay. A one-bedroom in the hood in Oakland is $1300-$1500 ($2000-$3000 is nice neighborhoods). LA is definitely more expensive too. Here's the thing: in the bay area and NY, you don't hear people complaining about a 1500sf for a family of four. [/quote]

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