I'm sorry but but a single person making nearly an order of magnitude more than a low income household in the same metro is more than just not poor. There is wo

I'm sorry but but a single person making nearly an order of magnitude more than a low income household in the same metro is more than just not poor. There is worlds of difference between not getting to live in the neighborhood you want compared to being severely rent burdened, having a horrible commute, and having to deal with a subpar living living situation in whatever handful neighborhoods have apartments remotely in your price range. Also, a quick glance at zillow listings looks to me like someone making $250k/year could easily afford to rent an apartment in Mountain View and would have a good shot at buying a cheaper condo there too. Sure buying a single family home might be out of reach, but it is hard to feel too much sympathy about that