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$700 seems way, way too low as a starting point for rent in downtown San Francisco or Palo Alto. Double that and you might get a crappy studio--maybe.
by nilkn 13y ago
$700 seems way, way too low as a starting point for rent in downtown San Francisco or Palo Alto. Double that and you might get a crappy studio--maybe.
- zachwill 13y agoAbsolutely. Good luck finding a place that cheap in SF.
- xyzzyz 13y agoThe author wrote clearly that $700 is for a room, not for a whole apartment.
- nilkn 13y agoStill too low in general.
- presty 13y agoYes, I meant a room, _starting_ at $700. It is definitely not that hard to find. But ofc it won't come with all the luxuries that one might want.
- xiaoma 13y agoI lived in SF from May last year to marry this year for $500/month in chinatown. Horrible building but great location and very affordable.
- ryanSrich 13y agoSo assuming you'd live with others (strangers)? So that basically means single folks, 20-30, no kids...
- pluies_public 13y agoOpening sentence of TFA: "This guide is targeted to “hackers” who wish to move to the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically San Francisco or Silicon Valley. This guide reflects my lifestyle - male, single, focused on work (in tech) and saving money, but keeping an eye on my health."
- obiterdictum 13y agoPardon my ignorance, but is it $700 a month or a week? I'm used to Sydney prices where a 1-bedroom apartment could easily cost around $500 a week.
- pedrosorio 13y ago$700 a month for a room in a shared apartment. In San Francisco, the median rent price for a 1-bedroom apartment is $2800 a month, and in some neighborhoods (SoMa) the median is almost $3500 a month: http://priceonomics.com/the-san-francisco-rent-explosion/ http://priceonomics.com/the-san-francisco-rent-explosion/