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I’ve done the math and not really sure how LA is more affordable than SF if you factor in time value of money (things spread apart = commuting) and cost of keep
by undefined3840 7y ago
I’ve done the math and not really sure how LA is more affordable than SF if you factor in time value of money (things spread apart = commuting) and cost of keeping a car.
Also as a single person housing is flexible for most. If you rent a room in a house in SF (most apartments are houses) you’d most likely be spending less than if you rented a 1 bedroom in LA.
- asdf21 7y agoCommute from Burbank to Glendale is easy peezy. ;) And the houses are (slightly) cheaper, even in Burbank, than in the SF Bay Area.
- gamblor956 7y agoI think you might need a new calculator. I have a 2 bedroom place in a very nice part of Los Angeles for less than my brother pays for a 1 bedroom studio apartment in a okay part of Silicon Valley. My commute is the same distance as his, but mine only takes an hour (rail + walking) while his takes 1.5 hours or more each way (driving). I don't need a car in LA to get to most of the major destinations; he can't travel around the Bay Area without one.
- undefined3840 7y agoI live in San Francisco, so I’m comparing my experience living and working in the city to LA, not Silicon Valley.
- mercutio2 7y agoSilicon Valley and San Francisco are very different.