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jesusmanman t1_jdr7e3z wrote

Reply to comment by djryanash in [OC] The average living space in Germany was around 92m² (990 sq ft) in 2021 by 23degrees_io

Lol, I live in America. Seems small. I would guess it's about 50% more in America.

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Jhuandavid26 t1_jdsisyz wrote

In the US everything is huge, I live in Canada and while here everything is huge too, it doesn’t come close to the size of US properties

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Lonely-Description85 t1_jdtmjes wrote

We're obsessed with giant spaces in our houses. Another symptom of modern social neurological psychopathy. Our housing/R.E.industry literally thrives on claustrophobia.

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Jhuandavid26 t1_jdto8gc wrote

I noticed it with cars too, I once went to Florida in my car (Elantra) and a lot of people asked me why I had such an small car lol

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Lonely-Description85 t1_jdts4ju wrote

I have a truck myself. But I have two kids and I my hobby lifestyle requires large cargo storage and hauling capacity with 4x4.

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Lonely-Description85 t1_jdtsqf1 wrote

Really? A Hyundai? Figured they were more common. But Florida's got that big vehicles craze.

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rev_daydreamr t1_jdtjnba wrote

The average size of a single family house in the US is about 2300 sq ft. About 70% of people in the US live in single family homes. I don’t know the stats on apartment units, but my guess is the average apartment is about 900-1000 sqft. That would make the grand average for all types of homes about 1800 sq ft.

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cybernaut_two t1_jdtsh19 wrote

I moved a lot I’d say growing up to when I was about 21, from a trailer park to apartments and homes, total 6 times. Apartments were generally 900-1100 sqft, trailer if I had to guess was 750 sqft, first house 1400 sqft and my current single family home is 1650.

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jgjl t1_jdu8cqh wrote

Don’t forget that the measurement of the size of houses and apartments in Germany is standardized and measures the actual space that is available while in the USA, they apparently just measure the circumference of the dwelling and are done with it.

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