I don't know what you're talking about, but the rents are easily the 2nd worst, possibly the worst, in the country. COL adjusted, it is the worst of all the major tech cities [0] for software developers.
0. https://hired.com/state-of-salaries-2017
If you really want to save, get a 2 bedroom apartment with someone. If they make >70k you will have a good amount of money for fun/saving/loans.