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We all know the cost of living is really high in Seattle. Whether it's housing or groceries, this town is a tough place to make ends meet.
But just how expensive is Seattle compared to other cities?
On today's episode, Monica talked to a researcher who sends armies of shoppers to find out. And we get his tips for making your dollar stretch as far as possible in this very expensive city.
GUEST:
James McCafferty, Director of the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes.
Coming up: We want to know what your economic hacks are for getting by in a city with such a high cost of living. Give us a call at (206) 221-7158 and leave a voicemail with your hacks-- it could be featured on an upcoming episode. You can also email us at [email protected].
Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg.
Support the show: https://kuow.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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We all know the cost of living is really high in Seattle. Whether it's housing or groceries, this town is a tough place to make ends meet.
But just how expensive is Seattle compared to other cities?
On today's episode, Monica talked to a researcher who sends armies of shoppers to find out. And we get his tips for making your dollar stretch as far as possible in this very expensive city.
GUEST:
James McCafferty, Director of the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes.
Coming up: We want to know what your economic hacks are for getting by in a city with such a high cost of living. Give us a call at (206) 221-7158 and leave a voicemail with your hacks-- it could be featured on an upcoming episode. You can also email us at [email protected].
Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg.
Support the show: https://kuow.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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