where do people go to when they priced out of the Pittsburgh area?

[SuburbanPioneer]

According to this:

How much money you need to earn to buy a house in these cities - MarketWatch

Pittsburgh is the most affordable metro area nationally if you want to buy a home. So yeah, if you get priced out of Pittsburgh metro, the next move is to Pyongyang, North Korea.

[Goodjules]

Originally Posted by SuburbanPioneer

According to this:

How much money you need to earn to buy a house in these cities - MarketWatch

Pittsburgh is the most affordable metro area nationally if you want to buy a home. So yeah, if you get priced out of Pittsburgh metro, the next move is to Pyongyang, North Korea.

I was thinking Mississippi or Alabama, but North Korea makes sense.

[bluecarebear]

They either move to a warmer climate or Ohio or WV. Both Ohio and WV have a COL far less than SW Pennsylvania.

[NYCTelevisionWriter]

How can one possibly get "priced out" of Pittsburgh if they have a job?

Hell, even working at Starbucks you can afford a decent apartment in a nice 'hood.

[serena15221]

Originally Posted by NYCTelevisionWriter

How can one possibly get "priced out" of Pittsburgh if they have a job?

Hell, even working at Starbucks you can afford a decent apartment in a nice 'hood.

Really? Exactly how much does a barista MAKE at Starbucks, especially if they're part-time? How much does a decent apartment in a nice 'hood cost? Have you no student loans? No debt? No car? No kids? Don't shop much, ever grab fast food, get your hair cut? How's your 401K?

I mean, obviously people CAN cut their own hair, live without a car etc., and sometimes they should.

My point is, yes, I guess they COULD afford a decent apartment in a nice 'hood.

As long as they eat out of dumpsters.

[Goodjules]

Originally Posted by serena15221

Really? Exactly how much does a barista MAKE at Starbucks, especially if they're part-time? How much does a decent apartment in a nice 'hood cost? Have you no student loans? No debt? No car? No kids? Don't shop much, ever grab fast food, get your hair cut? How's your 401K?

I mean, obviously people CAN cut their own hair, live without a car etc., and sometimes they should.

My point is, yes, I guess they COULD afford a decent apartment in a nice 'hood.

As long as they eat out of dumpsters.

When I was working part-time back in my college days, I had roommates. I imagine that's what people still do. I think the poster meant a barista working full-time. Starbucks pays a decent hourly wage and offers benefits.

[gg]

I keep seeing this thread and every time I laugh about it. Priced out of Pittsburgh? How the heck can you be priced out of this entire city for goodness sake???? What planet are people living on? You can be priced out of a section of Pittsburgh, but if you are priced out of the entire city, you must be making a nickel an hour. You can't afford Homewood? Larimer? No Hill District? Really? Even places bordering these tough areas can be had cheap. You want safer? Sharpsburg and Etna are both close to the city and are super cheap. Crime is pretty low in those two places as well. The collapse of Pittsburgh from its highest level is forever. Permanent and is never coming back. This isn't a growth city because of the union stranglehold and massive taxes. We can't compete with southern cities that have grown leaps and bounds because they just have better plans in place. We are just plodding along with no real hope. Our money goes to old relics like Penn Dot and the like. Priced out of Pittsburgh is a funny title though. Thanks for the laugh that keeps coming up on my screen. Hilarious.

[norcider]

Back to the city. I know people who gave up on the suburban house hunt and they ended up buying back into the city. Hoping this trend continues.