In Oakland? That seems about right, considering it's a 2 bedroom, a comparable spot in SF would be closer to $6 or $7k.

Out of curiosity do you know the folks living their now? I'm always curious to hear who these people that are making enough money to justify a $4k rent payment.

The Bay Area never ceases to amaze me. The rent prices are so crazy yet the pay increase is negligible.

A couple both making six figures is basically what's happening there, or someone has decided it's OK to be 'rent poor'.

19th St Bart is right by Pandora, which (per glassdoor) seems to have a number of jobs around $100k. Cutting the cost and time of a commute is worth paying for.

That still seems way low to me. A qualified software engineer or designer can command a six figure salary remotely, thus eliminating a commute and the need to live in an expensive city. If Pandora is doing $150k for mid level developers then I'd say it's worth it, but not a penny less.

Not all those jobs were development roles.

http://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Pandora-Salaries-E262334.htm

16th St BART is in San Francisco (in the mission). As crazy as rents are, they're not yet $6-7k for a 2BR in the city (unless you're talking super luxury).

Sorry, I meant 19th st in Oakland.