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Compared to an engineer at a startup in SF making $150,000/year and paying over $3,000/mo [1] for a one bedroom apartment + California income/gains taxes, you'r
by brobinson 11y ago
Compared to an engineer at a startup in SF making $150,000/year and paying over $3,000/mo [1] for a one bedroom apartment + California income/gains taxes, you're not doing too poorly at all. Your quality of life is also likely better and you're less exposed to crime.
[1] https://www.rentjungle.com/average-rent-in-san-francisco-rent-trends/ https://www.rentjungle.com/average-rent-in-san-francisco-ren...
- chetanahuja 11y ago"Quality of life" But Reno though!!
- brobinson 11y agoHaha, better than stepping over homeless people/human feces!
- imnicuhtine 11y agoReno is actually a surprisingly great place to live. I think visitors see things differently because they mostly experience the casinos downtown.
- imnicuhtine 11y agoThat's true. It's hard to visualize all the costs involved with living in the bay when I've never lived there. The quality of life is pretty great here too. Thanks for the perspective!