I can only speak for SF cost of living. SV is likely cheaper. If you want to live in a nice area in SF, I would say the answer is going to be mostly 'no'. 80,

I can only speak for SF cost of living. SV is likely cheaper. If you want to live in a nice area in SF, I would say the answer is going to be mostly 'no'. 80,000 seems like more than it is out here, but it unfortunately is not. A 3 bedroom apartment in the sunset district will be at best about 3k/month. If you want to move to a nicer area, it will be closer to 4k+. The bigger issue is, most places wont rent a unit like that to you unless your income is 3x higher than the rent, which yours would not be (roughly 2x). That said- Dont give up hope! The only real way to find housing out here is to come out and hit the pavement. Things go really quick and you need to be on your feet