The US is massive with different income requirements depending on location. If you’re in San Francisco with $80k, you’re poor. If you’re in San Antonio, TX that is roughly middle class earnings and doable solo. With inflation though, it’s not tenable for much longer anywhere.
Also depends on your martial status. if the household income is 80K in San Antonio, you are considered as poor
Give it a couple more years. 80k by yourself is doable but not for much longer. The city can’t manage their budget and the taxes are making all housing untennable. Doesn’t matter if you own or rent. A place that ran $1200/mo back in 2020 goes for $3500-4000/mo right now.