>That’s dead wrong. I would need at least $300k to make a family of 4 comfortable here.
The Bay Area has a combined population of over 7 million, with a mean household income of $137k. It sounds like you have unreasonable expectations if you need at least $300k to live comfortably.
https://sf.curbed.com/2019/2/25/18239828/report-middle-class...
https://smartasset.com/retirement/average-salary-in-san-fran...
https://www.sfgate.com/expensive-san-francisco/article/SF-ho...