Yes, I am lucky in many ways. But the US home ownership rate is 65%, so it's har...

		nradov on May 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Americans have never been so unwilling to relocate... Yes, I am lucky in many ways. But the US home ownership rate is 65%, so it's hardly a lottery. Many young couples are buying homes in lower cost states like Utah, Minnesota, and Ohio. HN users focusing on California often have a distorted perspective on the situation out in the real world.

California is home to more people than those three states combined.