Meanwhile I live in Downtown Albuquerque for $770 a month plus < $100 a month for utilities. Maybe not as developed as downtown San Francisco (far from it actu

Meanwhile I live in Downtown Albuquerque for $770 a month plus < $100 a month for utilities. Maybe not as developed as downtown San Francisco (far from it actually), but there's still more breweries, music venues, coffee shops, and restaurants than I know what to do with. I can't take this solution seriously as long as I pay almost the same price for a loft apartment with exposed brick walls, bamboo flooring, a washer and dryer, and a number of other nice things that I'm too lazy to list. I especially can't take it seriously knowing that there are communities practically begging for people to reverse the trend of the rural exodus. Granted, the tech community isn't as strong here, but you'll still probably figure out a way to make things work if you've got out-of-state connections and don't mind dealing with our slightly confusing tax policy.