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What adult is paying 2k in rent in SV, with 4 roommates that may be possible... If you want to live like that fine but most of America can afford to buy a subst
by jimbofisher1 8y ago
What adult is paying 2k in rent in SV, with 4 roommates that may be possible... If you want to live like that fine but most of America can afford to buy a substantial house for 2k a month.
- maccard 8y agoI don't live in SF, I had a cursory google and came up with [0] for 2100/month. My point was that even spending that amount on rent, and paying tax on a 100k salary, that you still have more left over at that point than someone on 50k a year will _gross_ and have to pay rent and taxes out of. The commenter I replied to said: > many software developers in SV might make over 100K (most do) but have vastly less money left over to actually save compared to someone earning less than half that in other places. Not that he couldn't afford to buy a substantial house in SF. [0] https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/411A-Lincoln-Way-San-Francisco-CA-94122/2092823444_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/411A-Lincoln-Way-San-Fran...
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- jimbofisher1 8y agoSure and I bet you could find a $500/mo room in a crack house. Doesn't mean a working professional would be willing to live there. Frankly a realistic number is $3000/mo for a 1BR and my point is that you could own an incredible home in most of the country for that price. People in SV have Stockholm Syndrome and justify the horrendous cost of living, rampant homelessness, insane working hours etc. with their cries of "but look at all my stock options!" Meanwhile their counterparts in places like Austin make over $100k, can easily own a substantial home, have excellent life-work balance and shocker... have SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS as well.