Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Vermont

janterry

(4,429 posts)

5. Does the tourist thing contribute to it?

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 06:47 AM

Nov 2018

I lived in FL for years and there were also low paying jobs, but also low cost housing. Here everything costs so much more (tradespeople make $40/hour for painting - for instance), our local supermarket pays a LOT more than in FL ($15/hour) and housing is - as far as I can see - over $1000/month. If you can find it (and it's sure scarce).

In FL you could pay 600 a month for a pretty nice place (I mean, pretty, modern apartment with washer/drier).

Anyway, just trying to figure the state out. I'm guess that out of state vacationers drive up prices?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Vermonters still struggling with housing, medical costs (with video) [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2018 OP

Jobs janterry Nov 2018 #1

livable wage jobs... handmade34 Nov 2018 #4

Does the tourist thing contribute to it? janterry Nov 2018 #5

wish I had the answers handmade34 Nov 2018 #8

29%???? That's appalling! Squinch Nov 2018 #2

I believe that they meant that 29% percent of the participants in the family center were homeless. TexasTowelie Nov 2018 #3

Oh. Thank God. And thank you. Squinch Nov 2018 #6

Here's the point in time statistic from last year janterry Nov 2018 #7