NYC is already relatively affordable compared to the Bay Area despite its massive population, thanks to aggressive upzoming. Sure, Manhattan is expensive but it

NYC is already relatively affordable compared to the Bay Area despite its massive population, thanks to aggressive upzoming. Sure, Manhattan is expensive but it manages to absorb a ton of people and makes the surrounding areas far more affordable. Contrast with the Bay Area, where anything within reasonable commute time of SF or Silicon Valley is still very expensive.