I don't necessarily live in a "tech" city, far away from California.
Many people my age own their homes around me. They work in HR, they work in finance, they work in construction, they work as insurance sales.
The median home price for a lot areas around me is ~$500k. Meaning there's also a lot of homes <$500k. And I'm in one of the largest metro areas in the country with a bus stop right outside my door, so it's not like I'm in the sticks.
