Can’t Afford a Home. Can’t Afford a Baby. Can’t Afford Life. This Is 30. NYT > Top Stories By: Troy Closson 25 October 2026 at 15:56 They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring? © Todd Heisler/The New York TimesPeople in their early 30s make up the largest age cohort in the United States. They’re feeling priced out of adulthood.
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