Recent comments in /f/dataisbeautiful

thehallmarkcard t1_j9to1o4 wrote

That’s an overly simplistic perspective. Crime spiked in most jurisdictions regardless of whether the government changed hands. I don’t know definitively if there is statistical evidence politics had some effect but distilling the crime spike to a single factor like this simply inaccurate.

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lileebean t1_j9tnoq9 wrote

Yeah I live in rural MN. My husband and I are in our mid-30s, and we've owned a home since our mid-20s. 5 bed, 3 bath house with a big yard. Our mortgage is less than 900 a month. I understand you can't rent an apartment for that in a big city...which is why we don't live there?

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KindlyQuasar t1_j9tnij5 wrote

I'm a Texan homeowner. I have a modest 1600 sqft home built in the 80s. I pay about $6300/year in property taxes. My effective property tax rate is 2.47%, which is considered low.

Sources online will tell you that the state average is between 1.6-1.8%, but that is because the "agricultural exemption" is used by very wealthy landowners to reduce their tax burden.

Those over 65 can "lock" their tax rate (and qualify for additional exemptions), so even if the property value doubles they don't pay one extra cent in tax --- shifting that tax burden to the younger generation, of course.

Californians pay less in taxes than Texans -- unless you're in the top 1% of wage earners, then you pay a LOT less in Texas. Source: link

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44_WeLoveYou t1_j9tlpfc wrote

a steady diet of reddit doom and gloom will warp your prespective.

Every third post on here is about someone's depression, mental health issue, self diagnosed physical ailment, being a moderator, unwillingness to hold a job, etc... its no wonder that this segment of the population might not be out there buying houses.

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Snoibi t1_j9tkjp8 wrote

"..tend to let him stay on a bit longer in the hope that that would lead to more sleep overall for all of us."
I hope it worked! In my experience the whole house sleeps better once the smallest family member gets past 1 year!

Thanks for the meticulous data gathering!

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