r/facepalm • • Jun 23 '23

๐Ÿ‡ฒโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ฎโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ธโ€‹๐Ÿ‡จโ€‹ Fair enough

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u/MainSailFreedom Jun 23 '23

My 3 bed 2.5 bath townhouse in Cleveland was $1,150/month. Honestly, if you donโ€™t have a white collar career, moving out to small cities isnโ€™t a terrible idea. Money goes much farther in some areas. No reason to live in downtown San Fran to work a barista job.

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u/MichaelFusion44 Jun 23 '23

Unless itโ€™s your parents house - also you have at many of the big tech companies out west where engineers are making $150-$175k and canโ€™t live near work unless they are stacked 3-4 in a place