Cost of living is higher, but salaries in tech are much, much higher. In a ranking of (avg wage - avg housing cost), San Francisco came out as 4th best, and th

Cost of living is higher, but salaries in tech are much, much higher. In a ranking of (avg wage - avg housing cost), San Francisco came out as 4th best, and this is amongst ALL occupations not just tech: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2011/12/us-cities-with-most-spend-after-paying-housing/778/ http://www.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2011/12/us-cities-w...