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The point is people are getting more for less elsewhere. For people working normal jobs, California wages don't even begin to cover California costs.
by fiblye 8y ago
The point is people are getting more for less elsewhere. For people working normal jobs, California wages don't even begin to cover California costs.
- dawhizkid 8y agoI guess it depends on what you value. I pay more than $1500 in SF for half a house, but I don’t have a car and my commute downtown is very easy on public transit. I don’t have a lot of stuff so don’t need a big, new place either. If I saved 25% on rent by moving to a city with non-existent poor public transit (like Atlanta) I’d just end up paying close to what I pay now by upgrading my living situation (new construction apt and no roommate) and factoring in a car and commute time.
- fiblye 8y agoIt also very much depends on your situation. If you're a single young tech worker, SF is great. If you've got kids or you're not working in tech, SF is the kind of place most people will actively avoid.
- cinquemb 8y agoYeah, very much situation dependent. I started working remotely while in the US and then decided I would just move out of the country. 2br apt for 750$ per month. I paid that much for a room in Boston in a Apt that I had to share with 2 other people that was old and had no amenties… yeah not going back to that. My working motto now is "make my money in/from the US, spend it elsewhere".