> Student Loans. You need to make as much money as a doctor to afford housing. So did everyone become a doctor in the past 10 years?
Only in a handful of cities.
Only in a handful of cities.
Also, the income difference is less than a factor of two for the same person. 57% of people in San Francisco have a college degree, versus 45% of people in Kansas City. So part of the difference in median income is due to the difference in education, not the difference in local salaries.