Ask HN: Planning for living in SV/SF
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I've been living in SV on and off for the better part of my 20s now. I make much less then most software people but have managed to make it by financially out here.
My best advice would to be open of the idea of not living alone (at least while you first come out here). Find like minded roomates in a house in and pay 600-900 bucks for a room.
I barely make 60k a year and am doing it just fine I just don't get to have the same perks as othera.
My best advice would to be open of the idea of not living alone (at least while you first come out here). Find like minded roomates in a house in and pay 600-900 bucks for a room.
I barely make 60k a year and am doing it just fine I just don't get to have the same perks as othera.
Establish yourself in the industry and save your money. Then you can take your talents else where and live in a location with a normal housing market and habe nice things.
Assuming I land a job like that, I'm really concerned that I won't be able to live here in the long term. It seems like the cost of living is so high that no one can really afford anything, so I'm hoping to understand if there's a path to a sustainable lifestyle.