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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) Ever hear of the financial advice that you should only spend one-third of your income on housing? For many Californians, that s just not possible.
In more than two-thirds of California zip codes, the typical family now spends at least 30% of its income on rent.
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The darker the shade of red on the map, the higher the percentage of residents income that is being spent on rent.
You might expect San Francisco one of the most expensive pockets of California to be lit up in dark red, but that s not the case. Rents are undoubtedly high in San Francisco, but so is the median income. Most zip codes see residents spending around 25% of their income on rent.