Thinking of moving to San Francisco

[yougene]

To answer alasdairm, I don't want to share a place. I want to live on my own. I have a dog, too, so it has to be a dog-friendly place. The only thing that really makes me hesitant is that I was looking at places within walking distance to Google, and it was $3700 for a 3 bedroom...rental! lol That is a lot compared to here. That is pretty much double what I pay for a 2/2 here, but looking at the salary range for what I would make, it's not twice the income. lol So, that is why I am asking about salary. Google does have a shuttle bus from the area where my friend lives. He is director of mobile computing at some tech company, so I'm pretty sure he's making a really good salary and likely more than I would make. I'm not a mobile developer or I'd hit him up for a job. :D

For a tech worker in S.F, $80k is on the lower end of the scale. Around $100k is average and you can expect more than that working at Google.

 

[alasdairm]

It's going to cost a shit ton of money to live out there.

that's a stereotypical generalisation which is of limited value, to be honest. how long did you live there? where did you live? did you have roommates? etc.

as with any market, there are general trends and outliers. of course, looking at the cost of living without considering the standard of living is also an exercise of limited value.

alasdair