> In order to afford to own a home I'd likely have to live in Pennsylvania and commute 2+ hours--not much different than in SF. Why do you want to own a home s

> In order to afford to own a home I'd likely have to live in Pennsylvania and commute 2+ hours--not much different than in SF. Why do you want to own a home so badly? Most people in NYC are perfectly happy to rent. But if you plan on staying in the city long term and have a tech salary you can definitely buy and save money eventually. > Plus, my understanding is that back east, tech is what companies use rather than what companies make, so at most companies you'll be in a supporting role rather than building the products. The first part is definitely kind of true, the second part depends. If you're really passionate about tech as an industry then yes you might like SF more, but if you care about products that provide value to everyday people and not Uber for X then maybe you'd like NYC companies more.