# How much does it cost to live where you live?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-it-cost-to-live-where-you-live/716736>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 3, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-it-cost-to-live-where-you-live/716736 "2015-04-03T19:41:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-does-it-cost-to-live-where-you-live/716736/61 "2015-04-11T15:19:01Z")

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> [@Mr.Nylock](#):
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> There are many of areas in PGC MD that are in a flood plain; you’re not really doing yourself any favors by living in a flood plain - and the amount you save on the house gets rolled into the required flood insurance you will need to have to obtain a mortgage.
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> The problem we had is that _too many_ people want to live in PGC now. In Hyattsville, for example , we were getting beat by cash investors every time; anything in livable condition was not particularly affordable.
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> Not to mention the schools. . .

I’d like to talk more about about living in and around DC, but maybe I should start another thread.

I was at a coworker’s house in Lanham. ~$400k, 4 bedroom. Not a floodplain (I just checked; thank you for reminding me that’s necessary.) Her commute is the same as my metro trip if she leaves early, but not everyone can do that. Anyway, it’s a weird area. Not exactly sure how I should formulate an OP…

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