This is a good post for those not familiar with all the details. But I think the rent you listed is unfair. Certainly there are apartments that expensive, but

This is a good post for those not familiar with all the details. But I think the rent you listed is unfair. Certainly there are apartments that expensive, but you can get a nice 2bed/2bath apartment for quite a bit less(though it probably won't have a hot tub ;) ). My friend lives in Mountain view and found a newly refinished 2bed/2bath for $2500. It's a 10-15 min walk to downtown and shopping. He had an ad up on craigslist for a month before he found someone else to move in with him. Who knows what the rent will be next year, though.