Yeah, but there's wiggle room there. $117k/yr in SF is equivalent to roughly $88k/yr in Houston, and it's arguable that $88k in Houston will buy you a far nicer

Yeah, but there's wiggle room there. $117k/yr in SF is equivalent to roughly $88k/yr in Houston, and it's arguable that $88k in Houston will buy you a far nicer quality of life than you could get for $117k in SF.