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pyrrhotech
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Poor Kids of Silicon Valley
there's no way the median HH income in san mateo county is 88k
mlmonkey
on March 11, 2015
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According to the Census Bureau, it is:
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06081.html
ojbyrne
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You think it's low?
pyrrhotech
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very low. I think they forget how much small business owners cheat on their taxes. Teachers make more than 88k in San Mateo County
refurb
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Lots of people lived in San Mateo county before it was all +$1M homes. If you bought at $400K 10-15 years back, you're probably doing fine on $88K/yr.
muzz
on March 11, 2015
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Even if you bought in 2011, when the $1M home was $600k, you'd be fine.
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