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YoshidaYui

(46,093 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2026, 01:15 AM Wednesday

Why San Francisco Is the Opposite of Every U.S. City

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Why San Francisco Is the Opposite of Every U.S. City (Original Post) YoshidaYui Wednesday OP

I would love to be able to afford to live in SF, Boston, or Manhattan. pat_k Wednesday #1

i live in the city, there is this thing that if you live in a particular older place YoshidaYui Wednesday #2

pat_k

(14,474 posts)

1. I would love to be able to afford to live in SF, Boston, or Manhattan.

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 01:58 AM

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I don't really know which would be my top choice. Probably San Francisco.

Each city has it's own, totally unique, feel.

YoshidaYui

(46,093 posts)

2. i live in the city, there is this thing that if you live in a particular older place

Reply to pat_k (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 03:35 AM

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The landlords can only raise your rent by small increments each year but for older houses only and before a certain year, which I forget, but it's called Rent Controlled apartments.

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