tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223784.post112689430698937397..comments2023-10-08T06:24:07.089-07:00Comments on Seattle Bubble: Seattle Cheaper Than Most Other Tech CitiesThe Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14832570891451659976noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223784.post-1127022831852552402005-09-17T22:53:00.000-07:002005-09-17T22:53:00.000-07:00flak,If you read the source story in the Seattle P...flak,<BR/><BR/>If you read the source story in the Seattle P-I that I got my $45,000 from, that is "real median household income." Though I just realized that I grabbed the national #, not the King County #. Whoops. I'll probably correct my post later. <BR/> <BR/>Using the King County income of $55,000, the <I>mortgage payment alone</I> comes in at 33% of the pre-tax income. Of course, as texasdiver points out, that fails to take into account insurance and taxes, which would amount to an additional $250-$400 a month, bringing the total monthly amount required for housing up to the 40% range.The Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832570891451659976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223784.post-1126925583878263382005-09-16T19:53:00.000-07:002005-09-16T19:53:00.000-07:00sorry - only just tuned in here, so perhaps you've...sorry - only just tuned in here, so perhaps you've dealt with this elsewhere. Shouldn't you be talking about median household income, rather than median income?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15223784.post-1126922823085241502005-09-16T19:07:00.000-07:002005-09-16T19:07:00.000-07:00Ah, but is it cheaper than Bangalore?Ah, but is it cheaper than Bangalore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com