I’ll offer you one succinct and sumptuous economic metric from my trip to North Carolina. Here is what a Reuben costs (although there are many other choices that cost the exact same amount; I’ve only shown a portion here):
The same sandwich where I live? About FOUR TIMES as much. And it doesn’t even come with chips like the one above!
The Bay. Area. Sucks. At least when it comes to affordability.
