Josue Moreno, a manager at an excavation company in Jackson, Wyoming, discusses the challenges of rapidly increasing housing costs in his town. With rents skyrocketing—his small apartment costs $3,600 monthly—Moreno shares living space with his brother, fearing displacement soon. Most employees at the company commute from distant towns due to unaffordable local housing, creating difficulties in retaining trained workers. These challenges are part of a broader narrative of displacement in the American West, as wealthy newcomers drive up real estate prices, leaving locals struggling to stay in their own communities.
The past five years have been crazy,” he says, referring to the latest in a seemingly endless cycle of real estate booms in the American West since the migrations of the 19th century. "The town has changed immensely."
Housing makes it into a pain keeping people happy at work.” Moreno laments that many of his employees are priced out of living in the town.
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