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Grant is often willing to pay roughly $300–$400 more per month when that premium is comfortably affordable and creates a material improvement in recent-graduate concentration, walkability, and social life. The additional rent should buy something real—not simply a central ZIP code or prestige. If the premium puts the renter around more peers and makes everyday social participation easier, Grant generally views it as worthwhile. If the lifestyle improvement is small, the cheaper apartment may be the better value.
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