I'm somewhat confused since moving from Oregon to North Carolina. I've noticed that the cost of rent is the same between the states on average from the apartment hunting I've been doing, but pay in NC in much much lower? I was making $20/hr as a data entry specialist paying about $1200 in rent for a 2 bedroom apartment. The data entry jobs I've applied to out here are going for about $15/hr but apartments are still anywhere from $1200-$1500 a month for rent. How are people surviving in NC?

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That's how it is where I am too. I'm in SLC and wages are low (minimum wage is still 7.25 and I think that has something to do with it), but rents and house prices are so high. I think its the paradox of moving to a medium sized city. You get hit with kind of the worst of both worlds

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You’re not alone, and moving can be such a shock when expectations don’t match reality. It’s wild how rent hasn’t adjusted with pay. One option is remote work with companies in higher-paying states. Have you looked into fully remote roles?

My company also has the same base salary for my role everywhere in the US — I can kind of see why, but it made me much more likely to move to a LCOL city

You find a higher paying job or a second job or have roommates

Its true for EVS employees too. I heard about a guy in PA making 35 an hour. Its 15 an hour here. I have a friend who made way more living up North than she did when she moved down south. The cost of living is lower here, but its not that low. Rent is on the rise and there are very few houses for sale here.

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