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It’s exaggerated, but I did live with housemates in Palo Alto for my entire twenties because of housing costs. You’re hardly a poor college student, but you do
by gonehome 5y ago
It’s exaggerated, but I did live with housemates in Palo Alto for my entire twenties because of housing costs.
You’re hardly a poor college student, but you don’t have the same standard of living as friends in the Midwest that have their own house.
You can live alone on the salary, but most of your money then gets eaten up by living in a worse apartment than if you lived with housemates. You’re better off living with housemates and saving - either for a downpayment on a shitty Bay Area house or to move back somewhere cheaper.