I was inspired to write this after following Flexo’s apartment search posts.
A friend of mine works in IT in Pennsyltucky. To be more generous, it’s in Amish Country. We were discussing rents and when we decided to compare the DC market to Lancaster, PA. A quick look at posted rents at Craigslist.com will show that DC 2-bedroom apartments are at least $1500 depending on your amenities and neighborhood.
A 2-bedroom apartment with hardwood floors, high ceilings, dishwasher, disposal, off-street parking in a safe commercial/residential district in Arlington runs for much more than that. You’re probably going to pay $1700. In Lancaster, try less than $600. I nearly choked when I heard that figure.
Of course, I would hate living in Amish country. Scrapple is a nostalgic breakfast item for me, but I really hate riding in traffic behind horse and buggies. Oh wait, I’m still going faster than I would in rush hour traffic on the Beltway.
Cow tipping isn’t fun for me, so the price I pay for living near the center of power in the free world is the high cost of housing.
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Was in Lancaster two weeks ago with my girlfriend. I once applied for a job at Franklin and Marshall College there but never got to the interview stage. When we arrived in town we both said “this is a nice town”
I pay $600 here in Troy NY for 2 bedroom, dishwasher, river view, offstreet parking, downtown location etc. There are higher rents here for bigger apartments.
I can tell you’re a former Pennsylvanian if you know about the term ‘Pennsyltucky’.
*grin*
Hi Claire!
Actually the first time I heard the word ‘Pennsyltucky’, I had moved out of state.