There are good reasons for southern California to be more expensive than other parts of the country, and housing is too expensive. Both these things can be true

There are good reasons for southern California to be more expensive than other parts of the country, and housing is too expensive. Both these things can be true! Housing is too expensive in Chicago, too, for that matter. My point is the 'affordable' places to live aren't necessarily all that affordable when you factor in all the other variables.