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Having kids out of the question for many Bay Area residents due to high cost of living

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM · 1 min read
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Having kids out of the question for many Bay Area residents due to high cost of living — Portola Valley Community news

The cost of living in the Bay Area is keeping many couples from starting a family, according to a recent survey. Of the roughly 1,800 childless adults younger than 50 surveyed by Joint Venture Silicon Valley, with the Bay Area News Group, 56% said they are unlikely to have children and 58% said they can t afford to raise kids in the Bay Area. The screaming headline is that people feel hammered in the Bay Area, Joint Venture Silicon Valley President and CEO Russell Hancock said. They can t afford to live here, and it s getting worse. The main thing that’s upsetting to folks is that housing seems like it’s now completely out of reach. NBC Bay Area s Christie Smith has more in the video report above.

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