More and more people in the U.S. are staying single longer—and that will cost them in a society set up for couples and families. One significant example: Single people across the country pay just over $7,000 more per year than couples do to live in the typical one-bedroom, according to a new analysis by Zillow.
Of course, the real difference varies by location and apartment. In New York, the difference is $19,500 per year—and rises to $24,000 for a one-bed in Manhattan. Meanwhile, the so-called singles tax is lowest in Detroit and Cleveland, at $4,483 and $4,387 respectively.
