Reader: No One Should Think $1,000 per Month for a One-Bedroom Is Normal

The high cost of rent in the Denver metro area is a popular commentary subject for our readers even on items that aren't specifically about that topic. A case in point was a recent post about the Colorado places with the largest increases in poverty from 1980 to 2010. The...
By Michael RobertsJune 12, 2015
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The high cost of rent in the Denver metro area is a popular commentary subject for our readers even on items that aren’t specifically about that topic.

A case in point was a recent post about the Colorado places with the largest increases in poverty from 1980 to 2010.

The conversation prompted by the data touched on a lot of possible causes, rent prices among them.

Here’s an example.

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Mike Bynum Sr. writes:

It is only poverty with housing so ducked up. No one should think $1000 a month for a 1 bedrooms apt should be normal.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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