About that Lower Cost of Living in Nonmetro Areas

Linda M. Ghelfi

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 1988, vol. 05, issue 01

Abstract: Wisconsin’s nonmetro residents get by on less income than their metro neighbors. But that’s not just because things cost less in the country. Some of the difference is due to the makeup of the population. Wisconsin's rural areas, for example, have higher concentrations of households with paid-up mortgages and households headed by an elderly person. Such households generally need less income to make ends meet.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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