Idk, I live here and I think the numbers are inflated because of tech bros tbh
100k = 65k after taxes
You can find a nice studio in downtown or 1 bedroom outside downtown center for 1.6-2.2k, after utils. Ignore the median rent in the article, it's cause of all the luxury apartments that are needlessly expensive for tech bros
65k = 5.4k /month
After taxes and rent you have 3.4k a month?
In a city that's tiny and has a workable public transit system so you also don't need a car
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/low-income-median-levels-18164328.php not in 3 counties
Idk, I live here and I think the numbers are inflated because of tech bros tbh
100k = 65k after taxes
You can find a nice studio in downtown or 1 bedroom outside downtown center for 1.6-2.2k, after utils. Ignore the median rent in the article, it's cause of all the luxury apartments that are needlessly expensive for tech bros
65k = 5.4k /month
After taxes and rent you have 3.4k a month?
In a city that's tiny and has a workable public transit system so you also don't need a car