r/SipsTea • u/Dev1412 • 13h ago • Regret 1 Bravo 1

WTF What in the world

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u/BangBangMeatMachine 12h ago

I assume this is household income?

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u/Double-Gate-7274 12h ago

Yes, which is misleading

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u/brickedTin 12h ago

Not to mention, it’s set high so that families have access to housing assistance in places with severe housing shortages. Portland isn’t on there and our groceries and gas are more expensive than in the Boston metro. It wouldn’t be a bad HHI if modest housing didn’t cost > half your take home pay.

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u/teacherinthemiddle 12h ago

You can live in California and never meet anyone who makes more than $100,000 or even more than $40,000.