> Could someone making $140k/yr ever expect to be a homeowner in SF/SV? You probably can't. But you can rent. And rents plateaued a couple of years ago. > The

> Could someone making $140k/yr ever expect to be a homeowner in SF/SV? You probably can't. But you can rent. And rents plateaued a couple of years ago. > There must be a study out there demonstrating that people systematically undervalue (or outright neglect) cost-of-living in a region when taking a job off Higher COL regions generally provide higher quality of life (why else do people pay more to live there?). I find that the highest "life value" I can get is in the Bay Area (huge tech scene, great weather/outdoors, generally solid culture)