You don't really need a $100K salary to be comfortable as a bachelor in SF, but it helps. Raising a family here is a mixed bag. It helps to have a lot of money

You don't really need a $100K salary to be comfortable as a bachelor in SF, but it helps. Raising a family here is a mixed bag. It helps to have a lot of money because the school system sucks. You'll either need the extra $100K for private school or drug rehab if you send your kids to public school. I love SF but if I had kids I'd move somewhere else. Oh, and buying a house here is insane unless you're mega loaded or you buy and sell houses professionally.