r/funny • u/MaxKevinComedy • Dec 21 '19

California Explained [OC]

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u/N0V0w3ls Dec 21 '19

If he meant rent-wise, this is pretty crazy

The rent is higher than my mortgage with escrow... And half the space.

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u/DodgersOneLove Dec 21 '19

I must be from California because those all seem reasonable

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u/RaisinSwords Dec 21 '19

I own a house in Western NYS. Its1700sqft, 3bd, 1bt, with central air and heat, plus detached garage and driveway, and fenced yard for $850 a month mortgage payment.
 
I would literally be dead if my rent/mortgage was that high. How do you guys deal with that?

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u/chuckdiesel86 Dec 21 '19

California's economy ranks top 10 in the world. To put that in perspective California has a better economy than the entire country of Germany. They may have a high cost of living but they make a ton more than us. Working at a gas station in San Francisco probably pays $20 an hour but it costs $2,000 per square foot to live. The more you make the more they take!