Suburban Living Not Cheaper Than Urban Living

12 Oct 2006 in General by Garrick

File under Things You Already Knew:

“The costs of longer commutes are so high that they can outweigh the cheaper mortgage payments [of suburban living].” - Washington Post

(Thanks to GroovyGreen.com for the pointer)

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