dude is just pissed he cant live like all the other rich assholes he works with - because they have made a joint effort to rate hike the city so far that only a certain percentage CAN live like that... its all by design - because super rich assholes only want to hang out with super rich assholes and live in a place that is sanitized from all other "lesser citizens"

trust me - there are plenty of places to live within 20 minutes drive time (no traffic) that are well within standard USA living costs, and he could easily fit into any of those fancy little suburbs with no problems

hes just pissed he cant live the jetset hipster lifestyle of the fashionably rich BOO FUCKING HOO