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		nickff on Sept 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The majority of 18- to 29-year-olds in the US are ... Maybe people don't want those houses; maybe people are happy to move somewhere less prestigious to get the house they want.

WarOnPrivacy on Sept 16, 2020 [–]

> Maybe people don't want those houses

It's not clear what kind of houses you are envisioning.

Go to Zillow or Hotpads (rentals) & search for less prestigious homes. You still don't get places that can be afforded with a HS Graduate income.

tl;dr: People can't move out in their 20s because of math.

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