90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housing shortage intensifies

Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by eecsninja on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @01:47PM (#16924086)

I grew up in the Bay Area. Spent several years at a FAANG company. About 2/3 of the time, I lived with my parents. The remainder was with housemates. In my early 30s, I decided that I couldn't continue living with parents, while there wasn't any place in the BA that I cared to pay money to live in.

Now I live in NYC, same salary, but finally have my own place that's not shared with others. I live in a 30th floor studio apartment in Manhattan, take the subway to work, and pay less rent than my friends in the Bay Area who live in 1-bed apartments.

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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by abritinthebay on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @01:53PM (#16924160)

Average rent in NYC - $3,375

Average rent in SF - $3,558

I don't know your situation but NYC is basically in the same boat (just with a better rail system).

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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by eecsninja on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:01PM (#16924251)

That's a coarse comparison. Most housing in the bay area is multi-room units. Even the relatively new apartments in North San Jose are mostly 2 bedrooms. If you're single and want your own place, there's very few studios and 1 bedroom apartments to go around.

For a more precise comparison, see: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/new-yor...

As of this writing, rent for a one bedroom apartment is 30% more in SF than in NYC.

My rent is $2640. I know people in Pacifica, Palo Alto, and Mountain View paying anywhere from $2700 to $3200 for a 1 bedroom.

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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by kolpa on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:06PM (#16924296)

Bay Area is a far more pleasant environment to live in than North Atlantic

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Re:90-minute ‘super commutes’ more common as Bay Area housin... by eecsninja on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @02:08PM (#16924320)

I agree actually. I don't intend to stay here for the long term, but I don't plan to move back to the bay area anytime soon either. I already spent most of my life there.

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