My wife and I make less than that combined. We bought a 2br in a very unfashionable corner of the city, during the boom. You could do better now. So 170k is

My wife and I make less than that combined. We bought a 2br in a very unfashionable corner of the city, during the boom. You could do better now. So 170k is workable... as long as you're willing to lower your expectations.