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[–] badp4nd4 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

It's extreme gentrification. As long as there are people who can pay the high rents, there is no incentive to lower them. My friend in San Jose pays 2,400/m for a 1 bedroom apartment barely 900sq. It's a nice spot but not luxury by any means.

But the pay in San Jose is 50k more than the pay in Los Angeles or San Diego. Just a trade off, tech companies need tech people so they pay inflated salaries to allow their workers to live in the area.

Now if you don't work in tech or similar and make that tech money, you are definitely in for a rough time. Fortunately there are countless cities within a 100$ flight that are extremely cheap to live, hell, you can even live in Oakland if you prefer to stay in the area.

If rent costs more than 1/3rd of your income, you can no longer afford to live there and need to consider moving.

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[–] Vvswiftvv17 ago 

San Jose is 50k more than the pay in LA or SD

That's the rub. People are not realizing the COL index. Sure, "$70,000 in SF is equivalent to $30,000 in any other coastal CA city".....BUT.... and its a big but....The big difference is the buying power. $1 does not have the same buying power in SF as $1 has in SD. I lived in SF for six years and moved to SD last year. The quality of life differential is HUGE! I had a pretty sweet set up in SF because I moved in before the rent madness and my landlord did not raise rents. It was beautiful. Still, I couldn't drive my car everywhere because parking garages and meters were ridiculously priced. If I wanted I morning moca on my way to work I had to spend $5 (instead of the usual $3). And lunch? Forget it -- $10 just for a basic grab and go sandwich. $15 for a decent lunch. Sure, I could live in SF - but I couldn't enjoy it. Now I live in SD and ENJOY it. My husband and I have been living paycheck to paycheck this year and feel on top of the world. Most attractions are fee to residents, parking is free, and beaches to actually swim in. I would take SD over SF hands down all over again.