My point is that we would have to reduce our standards of living in order to stay in the Bay Area, even with two good incomes from a stable company. The costs o

My point is that we would have to reduce our standards of living in order to stay in the Bay Area, even with two good incomes from a stable company. The costs of housing and raising a family were simply out of bounds with what we wanted to spend. By moving, we get all of the same quality of life for < 50% of the cost. I don't want to raise my son in a 1-bedroom apartment in the suburbs.