Exactly...so housing prices are all relative to the incomes of the folks who live in that area...
Not quite...median income in CA is 47000 or so. Only about 8k better than Ohio, where housing is one-fifth the cost.
I think that used to be true, BTW...but I've looked both at employment and housing in many areas of the country. In almost all cases I'd rather take a lower paying job in a cheaper place than a higher paying job in an expensive one. The salaries don't quite make up for the higher costs...or in some cases don't even come CLOSE to making up for them.