Neat website--Flashbacks 60's,70's,80's & 90's
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do you have one for the 20's-30's for zip?[:D] 0 -
Very cool, I had to go way back to see how much things cost.[:D][:D][:D] 0 -
Cool website. Use this site in conjunction with that one http://www.measuringworth.com/ppowerus/ some things today are not as bad as a lot of folks tend to believe (money wise).
A gallon of milk in 1960 .48, equivalent price in 2006 $3.34
A gallon of gas in 1960 .31, equivalent price in 2006 $2.11
A dozen eggs in 1960 .57, equivalent price in 2006 $3.880 -
I noticed a very disturbing trend:
1967:
New home: 24,600
Income: 7,143
Divide the two together and you get: 3.44
1977:
New Home: 54,200
Income: 13,572
Divide the two together and you get: 3.99
1987:
New Home: 127,200
Income: 26,061
Divide the two together and you get: 4.88
1997:
New home: 176,200
Income: 37,005
Divide the two together and you get: 4.76
2007: In socal
New Home: 500,000
Income: 50,000
Divide the two together and you get: 10
Very interesting precentage differance between what you make and what it will cost you to buy a house, or shall I say, who is going to be able to buy a house in the next 10 years?0
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