“TEXAS IS CHEAPER THAN CALIFORNIA”
Rent
Los Angeles: $2,656
Dallas: $1,588
Minimum wage
Los Angeles: $18.42/hr
Texas: $7.25/hr
Hours worked for rent
Los Angeles: 2656 ÷ 18.42 = 144
Dallas: 1588 ÷ 7.25 = 219
You have to work 50% more to afford rent in Texas. That’s more than two weeks EVERY month.
Let that sink in