Idaho a good place to live in abject solitude |
February 14, 2018 |
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Imagine if you lived alone. No extra dishes in
the sink, no one to leave the lights on when
they’re not home and no one to argue with over
the TV channel at night. The truth is millions
of Americans live alone.
In fact, across the U.S., one in four households
consist of just one person, a figure that
continues to rise.
One of the only real downsides to living alone
(beyond the lack of company) might be the price.
However, some places are better suited for
single-person residences, and Idaho is among the
top states for people, by choice or stuck for
now, who want to live alone.
Using rental listings on Zillow,
CreditLoan.com broke down the states that
offer the best value for people who want to live
alone, compared to living with a roommate or
two.
On average, the most affordable one-bedroom
apartments in America can be found in West
Virginia, $574, Idaho, $608, and Wyoming, $643,
making these locations some of the most
attractive states in America for young singles.
But let's start out with the most expensive
states.
In Georgia, of all places, they found the
highest cost to live in splendid solitude.
A single bedroom, on average, will cost its one
lonely occupant $1,138 per month. An average
priced two bedroom, with both occupants paying
an equal share, would cost $567 per occupant,
for three bedrooms, the cost per occupant falls
to $397, meaning the average increase in cost to
live alone is 136.2-percent.
In Idaho, the average single bedroom is $608,
compared to equal shares of $378 for both two
and three bedroom living quarters. That puts the
average increase in cost to live alone in Idaho
at 61-percent.
Only Alaska, Montana and West Virginia rank as
more affordable for the swinging bachelors and
bachelorettes.
West Virginia, the best state in which to dwell
in solitude, at least from a fiscal point of
view, averages $574 for the single-bedroom home.
Equal shares in an average priced two bedroom
runs $381 and a three bedroom, on average, saves
each occupant one dollar at $380 per month. It
costs the sole resident but 51-percent more to
live in loneliness, with only a pillow to hold
at night.
And to you, oh lonely and loveless Idaho single
bedroom occupant, with only a pillow, wet with
your tears, to cling to through those long and
lonely nights, Happy Valentine's Day! |
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