>> Is someone making 450k in SV (renting a home, commuting hours each way, having to fly to see family) really living a better life than someone making 150k in,

>> Is someone making 450k in SV (renting a home, commuting hours each way, having to fly to see family) really living a better life than someone making 150k in, say Birmingham? Where they could work from home, live close to family, have a bike commute? You are presenting a theoretical ideal that is probably close to unattainable. - how many tech startups are in Birmingham? - how many VCs would be OK funding a startup in Birmingham? I know we're in COVID era now, but how long before VCs again start telling you to move to SF/SV (or perhaps NY) - how many 150k salaried tech startup jobs are in Birmingham? I'd estimate in the single digits, probably zero.