3 ms·Or you just save up to buy a home elsewhere.by morgante 10y agoOr you just save up to buy a home elsewhere.flukus 10y agoIsn't the rent just as high?morgante 10y agoNo. The housing market in SV makes renting cheaper than buying. On an engineer's salary, it is very doable to pay rent and still save up enough to buy an entire house in cash elsewhere in the country.