[wayne]

Rents superficially look ridiculous, but unlike other cities where you feel like you're failing unless you eventually own your own big place, here I find it's almost a badge of honor to live in an interesting apartment that's no bigger than it needs to be. I share a studio now with my wife, which as a Bay Area person even 10 years ago I would never fathom doing, but here it doesn't feel unusual at all.

You'll pay more here, but have an experience that's hard to get anywhere else in America. It's definitely worth trying out.