I’m 27, and in grad school. Should be done with my PhD in not TOO long (knock on wood). I have no roots in California.
My girlfriend is in law school. We’re putting off marriage and children, as much for personal preferences as professional and financial. Assuming I can find a decent biotech job in San Diego, between our two incomes we should easily be able to rent here. And by the time we’re ready to buy, it should be close to the bottom of the market, based on what I’ve learned from this board.
I think San Diego is a very difficult city for non-professionals or single income households. But I don’t think it’s unreasonable for couples where both work, and have no or one child.
Prices will come down, and the city will become more affordable. But it likely will always be more expensive than places like Minneapolis.
