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		erwincoumans on May 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tech Salaries in 2022: Why the Six Figure Pay Make... In Foster City, CA, bay area, a salary of $146k is considered low income, and can get access to affordable housing [1]. A 3/4 bedroom townhouse in Foster City, CA bay area used to be 800k usd 10 years ago, today it goes for 2M usd, with offers 200k to 400k above asking price. [2] [3] [4] [1] https://www.fostercity.org/faqs?keys=&field_microsite_tid=Al... [2] https://deniseliew.realscout.com/homesearch/listings/p-812-m... [3] https://deniseliew.realscout.com/homesearch/listings/p-893-e... [4] https://deniseliew.realscout.com/homesearch/listings/p-1112-...

standardUser on May 11, 2022 [–]

That $146k/yr is for a family of four. A lot of affordable housing is built for middle-income households.

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