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Patiod t1_j5zkykl wrote

Reply to comment by WhenRobLoweRobsLowes in Would it be a good idea to move to PA just for work? by finallyalright

Isn't the COLA in Pittsburgh extremely low in comparison to comparable cities? (high compared to Carnegie maybe but low compared to like Boston)

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WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_j5zs5t3 wrote

It is, but there's two factors in play.

First, we're catching up to everyone else fast. Housing prices are increasing, in some places dramatically. It will take time for us to rival some places, but I believe it will be here faster than most expect.

Two, the pay isn't increasing along with the cost of living. Wages are stagnant, and industry is stalled. It's perfectly common to see jobs asking people to do the work of three people but not paying what a single one of those people should be making.

Not a great combination.

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