In New York you can get an apartment in Jackson Heights for $200k and take the F train to work. https://www.redfin.com/NY/Corona/112-50-Northern-Blvd-11368/uni

In New York you can get an apartment in Jackson Heights for $200k and take the F train to work. https://www.redfin.com/NY/Corona/112-50-Northern-Blvd-11368/unit-6B/home/113180232 https://www.redfin.com/NY/Corona/112-50-Northern-Blvd-11368/... In the Bay Area it's expensive near job centers but it's still expensive 40 miles away.