I have a limited perspective (I guess as all of us do) but I find that the coefficients listed for offsetting the wages by city are not very on-par with the ave

I have a limited perspective (I guess as all of us do) but I find that the coefficients listed for offsetting the wages by city are not very on-par with the average wages that I know of in the expensive cities (SF/NYC). They are not drastically off but I've found the wage swings to be more moderate when going to a place with a much higher cost of living. In all honesty, in some of the most expensive spots the average wages should be double the national average to be fair but Im still waiting for that day to come :)