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applegrove

(133,085 posts) Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:42 PM Nov 2021

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The 1975 family income figure seemed odd to me. Google tells me that it's corrected..... EarnestPutz Nov 2021 #1

Thanks. applegrove Nov 2021 #2

When I was still in personal banking doing mortgages, the annual average income of the Bev54 Nov 2021 #3

I feel so sorry for young families in Toronto. applegrove Nov 2021 #5

Vancouver the same, as is the Okanagan, which has quite low average incomes but Bev54 Nov 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 Nov 2021 #4

EarnestPutz

(2,843 posts)

1. The 1975 family income figure seemed odd to me. Google tells me that it's corrected.....

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 12:13 AM

Nov 2021

.....into 1995 dollars. Still don't really understand this, to be honest.

http://www.ccsd.ca/factsheets/fs_avgin.html

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

2. Thanks.

Reply to EarnestPutz (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 12:27 AM

Nov 2021

Bev54

(13,517 posts)

3. When I was still in personal banking doing mortgages, the annual average income of the

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 01:09 AM

Nov 2021

community would relate to the cost of the average house, which we always looked at about 2.5 times ones salary. That sure went out the window.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

5. I feel so sorry for young families in Toronto.

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 01:15 AM

Nov 2021

Bev54

(13,517 posts)

6. Vancouver the same, as is the Okanagan, which has quite low average incomes but

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 01:29 AM

Nov 2021

house prices are more than in Calgary. Calgary is one of the few cities that has high average incomes and house prices are high but still affordable. Just a shit place to live.

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