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Re:San Diego Struggles to Keep Its Young Tech Talent by fossuser on Thursday September 15, 2016 @12:25PM (#12507463)
The comparison is 2million in Palo Alto for an attached townhouse ~2200sqft. You might be able to get an 800k house in a bad neighborhood (east palo alto) that's 1100 sqft.

Friend in Buffalo is buying a house for 120k, difference is extreme.

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Re:San Diego Struggles to Keep Its Young Tech Talent by leesalminen on Thursday September 15, 2016 @08:59PM (#12511191)
> Friend in Buffalo is buying a house for 120k, difference is extreme.

Buffalo is an extreme example, both nationally and inside Buffalo itself. The most expensive single family homes in the city are ~$1.5MM [0]. These are mansions built in the early 1900s right on a beautiful park. Alternatively, you can buy an almost condemned house in a bad neighborhood for ~$5,000 [1]. People actually live in those places.

[0] http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/82-Meadow-Rd-Buffalo-NY-14...

[1] http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/647-Norfolk...

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Re:San Diego Struggles to Keep Its Young Tech Talent by Spooky23 on Thursday September 15, 2016 @09:05PM (#12511210)
Buffalo is a rust belt place that has been in the wane for decades.

A decade ago, they were razing 50 houses a month.

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Re:San Diego Struggles to Keep Its Young Tech Talent by shostack on Thursday September 15, 2016 @11:22PM (#12511623)
And I'll bet the average salary and job prospects in Buffalo are reflective of the low house prices.
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