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It’s too much. I’d move to the suburbs, but there’s no transportation. — Ana Lowe, Entrepreneur, Boston
It’s too high. Most people don’t make enough to afford market rents. — Anthony Roberts, Cook, Dorchester
They never should have got rid of rent control. I know a lot of people who are overcrowded or can’t afford to live here. — Jeff Wright, Construction, Roxbury
It’s unaffordable. I live in Jamaica Plain. All the new homes there are at least $800,000. — Millie Santana, Disabled, Jamaica Plain
You spend so much time making rent, you don’t have time to spend with family. — Robert Caldwell, Student, Roxbury
As a senior, it doesn’t affect me much. I don’t pay market value — thank God. — Walter Clark, Artist, Roxbury
How does the cost of housing in Boston affect you?