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Splitting rent among roommates is not specific to San Francisco, it's common to cities with expensive housing. LA, Miami, NYC, San Diego, etc. all have high proportions of adults living with roommates (https://porch.com/advice/cities-whose-residents-likely-live-...).

Having roommates certainly helps save money, but it remains true that you and your roommates are paying for some of the most expensive housing in the country.