The housing stock they've found is limited and what is available is usually too expensive for them to afford on their own. Many are enduring brutal commutes just to find places to live that are still within driving range of their jobs.
The East Bay Times has chronicled the stories of multiple renters at various income levels across the Bay Area, and all repeat the same theme: The housing stock they've found is limited, what is available is usually too expensive for them to afford on their own and many are enduring brutal commutes just to find places to live that are still within driving range of their jobs.
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