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Average Rent for a Two-Bedroom in San Francisco Is $4,500

Rising rents are pricing out San Francisco families. Here’s the story of one couple trying to stay in the city.

This video is episode 1 of the series “Priced Out,” created by [people. power. media].

Meet Curtis, a high school teacher, and Riley, a pregnant tech gig worker, in their micro-unit in San Francisco. They’ve just received a rent increase and need to figure out how to keep their growing family in the city.

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