Does anyone in their twenties feel like it's a detriment to live here?

Not talking about the amazing weather or food, I feel very fortunate to have been born here. I just feel like with how unaffordable San Diego is, it sucks to be in your twenties. Paying $13 a drink, $8 a pizza slice, $2500 rent, maybe another 500-800 in bills. Taxed on both ends, when you earn it and spend it.

If you grew up here you had to settle for the fact you likely won't be buying a home in San Diego. Even if house prices crash, they won't be anywhere near affordable for most people and it will just act like a great big sale for the rich.

I have a friend who lives in the Midwest (I know, it comes with living in basically nowhere). But over there it's normal for a guy to be able to have his own place or just one roommate comfortably off of a normal job. That independence to be able to form yourself away from parents and have friends/girls over feels pretty priceless when you still live with your parents much later here.
Not trying to make a boohoo- type of post, just moreso want to see if others feel this way too at all.

I wish Rent was still $700 and houses were 250k like I saw when I was a kid.