[quote=sdrealtor]Is the City of LA bankrupt? Thats where he worked. In the City of Encinitas (not bankrupt either) most firefighters bring home gross wages well above 100K and have rich health and retirement benefits.

My point was they can do it here as they are well paid. In most parts of the US you can buy a home and send your kids to state colleges with 1 working parent. You have just chosen to live in one of the more expensive places in the country where it is much harder.[/quote]

Not sure if that arguement holds water here SDrealtor….by far most housholds in the country are two income….and most people in the country do not live here so therefore……