That doesn't seem that crazy. A couple can easily split a one bedroom and many jobs in service sectors are paying above $15/hr now so it's approachable for the

That doesn't seem that crazy. A couple can easily split a one bedroom and many jobs in service sectors are paying above $15/hr now so it's approachable for the average worker, and following your implication that it'd be higher end, I'd expect wages even for local service workers to be somewhat higher than the regional average as well (plus no commuting costs).