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Yeah, a 25k median national salary was probably true thirty years ago. Has anyone ever tried living cheaply in San Francisco? It's not easy, or cheap. If you pl
by cjohnson318 6y ago
Yeah, a 25k median national salary was probably true thirty years ago. Has anyone ever tried living cheaply in San Francisco? It's not easy, or cheap. If you plan on working 8-10 hours a day, after commuting an hour or more each way, after five years, you'll go insane.
- emit_time 6y agoMove when you retire to a LCOL area.
- scarmig 6y agoI managed ~$14k/year of consumption in the early 2010s in the East Bay, as a single guy. $25k/year in SF is entirely doable, especially if you have a partner. Even if not, so long as you're willing to have housemates, it's practical.
- cjohnson318 6y agoI lived in East Palo Alto for a few years during that time. I was able to save some money and pay off some student loans. It was doable, but it wasn't great. Parking, traffic, garbage, noise, theft, and fleas were a constant thing.