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This is how much you need to live comfortably in America's big cities. It's as depressing as you'd think

This is how much you need to live comfortably in America's big cities. It's as depressing as you'd think

On average, you need to make $96,500 for "sustainable comfort" in a major U.S. city.

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Mar 18, 2024
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