That stinks, I'm guessing rural New York is a lot cheaper than that.

Rural New Mexico. My house is $180k. Mortgage and utilities is $1500 per month on a 3 bed 2 bath.

You must have missed my point. I chose to live in a small town instead of an urban area because it's cheaper and I can afford it. Hard to fathom, I know, but people do have a choice of where to live in this country.

I make $36k per year and own a home. I just live in a small town because it's cheaper.

Maybe people should move to small towns where rent is cheap instead of living in cities they can't afford.

I'm glad you have it all figured out buddy