Also I have limited sympathy for people who move to high COL areas and then are upset by housing prices.
*Move to a high CoL area to get a high paying job, and then are upset by housing prices.
Many people would be overall better off with a lower paying job in a lower CoL area
A nurse or line technician might have a hard time getting work in Belleville. But there is plenty of opportunity in Pittsburgh.
But alas, the extra $25K for working in NYC might totally blind them to the full picture.
*Move to a high CoL area to get a high paying job, and then are upset by housing prices.
Many people would be overall better off with a lower paying job in a lower CoL area