The article says that a half-decent single-person apartment - one bedroom, one living room - costs $2,873 to rent in SF.
To think that even in the midst of a pandemic these are the prices is patently insane. This is significantly above the median monthly wage where I live.
I think most single people live in shared homes in San Francisco, so living on your own would be a luxury and most people wouldn't be paying that much.
I've even heard of some people with roommates, which seems extraordinary to me for an adult to be doing that in a Western country.
Yeah, for better or worse, shared homes are entirely normalized in the area. Even rich professionals who could afford to live on their own often split a 2 bedroom apartment or group house.
To think that even in the midst of a pandemic these are the prices is patently insane. This is significantly above the median monthly wage where I live.