> Manhattan is also exorbitantly expensive. Even more so than SF, with more people. I've lived in both and Manhattan was considerably cheaper. YMMV. Edit: Spe

> Manhattan is also exorbitantly expensive. Even more so than SF, with more people. I've lived in both and Manhattan was considerably cheaper. YMMV. Edit: Specifically, my rent for similarly-sized two bedroom apartments were $3,600 in Manhattan (Upper East Side) and $5,200 (Mission-Dolores).