I dodged a 15% rent increase because of a new NYC housing protection law. Here's how to know if it could save you money.

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A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood on June 24, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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15 cities with plenty of rentals and high enough wages to afford them

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San Jose.
Wages in San Jose have grown much faster than rents.

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Living in New York City in my 20s wasn't worth it. I was finally able to save up 6 figures after leaving the city.

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Lola Méndez (not pictured) lived paycheck to paycheck, renting in NYC in her early 20s.

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