Over the past several months, pundits and analysts have questioned whether the COVID-19 pandemic will permanently disrupt that recipe. New data from Blind (which anonymously surveys technologists) and Room8 (which produces an app that connects people with roommates and apartments) suggests the answer is… complicated. Sure, the pandemic could radically change how these hubs look and operate in years to come, but some of the impacts might not be as dire as some expect.
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For many Californians, the pandemic marks the end of ‘barely making it’
The pandemic is accelerating the demise of the middle class, leaving many unable to sustain financial independence
SF rent prices plunge as much as 31% — steepest decline in US, new report says
More evidence shows that San Francisco’s astronomical rent prices are plummeting closer to earth
Data: In Silicon Valley, Mountain View and Sunnyvale see biggest drops in apartment rents since February
Median apartment rents in Mountain View, home to search giant Google LLC’s headquarters, have dropped more than 15.5% since February, the sharpest drop in median apartment rents compared to nine other Silicon Valley cities during that time.