Not a personal choice. As a ret. Legal Support Asst. with the county attys. and always have supported myself, paying rent and a car was not an option.
Rent for a 1 bdrom apt starts at $1,000+ a month.
Having had many surgeries and what Ins. doesn't pick up has been an expense over the yrs.
I'm glad it works for you. In King County here the fare box for Metro is subsidized between 50% and 75%, depending upon the service. Those people stuck in traffic are subsidizing bus service.