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Cash value is relative. In the Bay Area $135k salary isn't even enough to rent a one bedroom apartment at current rates. If you make $135k in the rust belt yo
by godzillabrennus 10y ago
Cash value is relative.
In the Bay Area $135k salary isn't even enough to rent a one bedroom apartment at current rates.
If you make $135k in the rust belt you can live in a McMansion and own two cars.
- snewk 10y agoyou could live in a regular mansion
- exolymph 10y ago> In the Bay Area $135k salary isn't even enough to rent a one bedroom apartment at current rates. You mean "in San Francisco" — I live in the East Bay and split a one-bedroom with my boyfriend for $1400 per month.
- tylerlh 10y agoGP's point extends well south of San Francisco. I've lived in the Peninsula/South Bay for a few years and it's pretty much the same down here as it is in SF. Unfortunately for me a commute from the East Bay is out of the question, but I certainly wouldn't mind having that rent!
- cdelsolar 10y agoWhere in the east bay are you paying $1400 for a one bedroom??
- ryguytilidie 10y agoI live in the Richmond Hills and my MORTGAGE is less than that.
- abritinthebay 10y agoYes but... Richmond.
- ryguytilidie 10y agoYeah, its so terrible here. I live in the hills overlooking the entire city of SF. I have a view of the bay bridge, the golden gate bridge, angel island and alcatraz from my backyard. There is zero crime since I live in the hills. There are nice restaurants and nice people. So yeah, please continue thinking that this place is uninhabitable and stay in SF. :) Funny how people said the same thing about the Mission 10 years ago, or Oakland 5 years ago.
- abritinthebay 10y agoRichmond still has the highest violent crime rate in the Bay (and the highest murder rate). Plus is probably the worst possible commute location while still being in the Bay. Don't get me wrong - the hills are nice, but there are PLENTY of reasons why your place is cheap.
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- yo-code-sucks 10y ago2bd in South Bay is 3300
- jbpetersen 10y agoIf you're making $135k/year then you can afford the roughly $41.5k/year for a median one bedroom in SF. Whether it's worth the opportunity cost is another question.