HN is kind of a silo that isn't at all representative of the population at large. In particular, programmers currently make more than enough money to comfortabl

HN is kind of a silo that isn't at all representative of the population at large. In particular, programmers currently make more than enough money to comfortably live alone pretty much anywhere in the US. Even fresh out of college, most of the time. That combined with the tendency for programmers to be asocial makes living alone the default around here. Among my non-programmer friends and family, the standard after college is (and has been since my parents' time) to live with a close friend or two until someone gets married.