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The easiest way is to move to the SF area. However, you'll end up spending most of the after-tax pay on housing, food, etc. For example, rent on a 1 bedroom apartment in the suburbs is going to be $30-60K per year:

https://www.zillow.com/santa-clara-ca/apartments/1-bedrooms/

The cost of pretty much everything around here reflects that cost of living. Businesses have to pay workers enough to allow them to live in the area.




you don't have to. I lived in south bay with $30-40k in total annual expenses for years. that said, i was single and made sacrifices to save.




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