Energy costs will be the main concern. We need to cool or warm our air, heat our water, refrigerate our food, and mechanically dry our clothing.
Housing around here is not particularly expensive, but the house's gas bill peaks a little over a tenth of the rent in an Upper Michigan winter, and the electric bill doesn't really get near that peak. There would have to be some pretty significant change before energy costs were that much of a concern.
Housing around here is not particularly expensive, but the house's gas bill peaks a little over a tenth of the rent in an Upper Michigan winter, and the electric bill doesn't really get near that peak. There would have to be some pretty significant change before energy costs were that much of a concern.