Agreed. These articles and their following comments all stink to me as boisterous reactionism...the bay area definitely has problems and housing costs are proba

Agreed. These articles and their following comments all stink to me as boisterous reactionism...the bay area definitely has problems and housing costs are probably the number one problem of all of them, but this is statistical mangling, and if you think that for a second workers across the country - except in some of the least desirable places - aren't being squeezed on housing and other costs, you're mistaken. For instance, my hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan is also experiencing a housing crisis. This is a place that 10 years ago I could've bought a decent house in a decent neighborhood for well under 100k provided that I weren't a recent high school grad and had money to do so with...this is also ignoring the bubbly job markets and quality of life improvements that come from living in a vibrant coastal city.