Being local movers we see a lot of scenarios when it comes to living arrangements. In this case there are folk are are pretty innovative when it comes to saving money and making the most out of living in some of the most expensive place on earth to live. Oakland is just one of those places. And of course you have the City by the Bay.
Rent in San Francisco is so high that many professionals have been forced to think outside, or in this particular case inside the box. In Oakland there is a small community of shipping containers repurposed as living quarters and just for just $600 a month, residents of Containercopia get a 160-square-foot metal box, which are being modified to include such things as glass window, electricity and its own bathroom.
This small village of oversized medal livable rectangles are nothing close to luxurious but in comparison to rents in the rest of the city $600 a month sounds attractive.
San Francisco’s soaring rents have seen the cost of a one-bedroom apartment rocket to $3,500, according to Zumper – ahead of New York, where it costs $3,150 and twice the price as for the same type of property in Los Angeles.
The sky-high rents have forced many cash-strapped residents to get creative.
From living on board sailboats and inside buses – to even piling into bunk beds – the extreme measures which young professionals have gone to in a bid to survive shows just how crippling the cost of living is in the Californian city.
We always look for great stories that impact our line of work. Our customers and potential clients mean a lot to us. We relocate many people who are downsizing because of the sky high rents. Having no control over these things it’s good to see when an alternative that is upon us. With that being said, Top Flight Movers is a supported of alternative living arrangements. So whether you are moving into a mansion or a shipping container you can call on us.
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