[quickthrower2]

That there exists a cheap house in a rural area doesn’t help most people who need a job. For them inflation is higher.

[ls612]

Plenty of non-NYC/SF major metro areas (>1mm people) with far lower housing inflation than those cities. No need to be rural.

[eloisant]

This is true, but the question is not whether it helps or not but if the 86% increase is the right number or not.

Yes inflation was higher in big cities.