A shack in SiIicon Valley and a mansion in Austin

It's becoming more and more expensive to live in Silicon Valley, and recent studies by real estate brokerage Redfin show that more and more people are looking to move away from the area. When you compare the modest homes that you can buy in Silicon Valley with the mansions you could buy elsewhere, it's easy to see why. Our friends at Redfin helped us to find homes that will cost you $1 million or $2 million in different cities across the US. You might be surprised to see how much the same amount of money can get you in different real estate markets.
IIn Silicon Valley, $1 million gets you a modest home that was built in the '70s.



Price: $999,999
Square feet: 2,474

But in Seattle, $1 million can get you a sleek, modern home with views of Lake Washington.



Price: $1.05 million
Square feet: 1,620

In Boston, the same amount of money buys you a Tudor home with four bedrooms and 2,596 square feet of space.



Price: $999,900
Square feet: 2,596

In Portland, a five-bedroom and 4.5-bathroom home costs just over $1 million.



Price: $1.029 million
Square feet: 4,978

And in Denver, you can get 3,420 square feet of space for just under $1 million.



Price: $999,995
Square feet: 3,420

In growing tech-hub Austin, a $1 million home is still a four-bedroom mansion on the shores of Lake Travis.



Price: $1 million
Square feet: 2,908

And in Chicago, a five-bedroom, 4,371-square-foot home will cost you just more than $1.025 million.



Price: $1.025 million
Square feet: 4,371

Back in Silicon Valley, this three-bedroom home recently sold for a whopping $2 million.



Price: $2 million
Square feet: 1,740

For the same price, you could get a 3,810-square-foot home with lake views in Seattle.



Price: $1.965 million
Square feet: 3,810

In Boston, you could get this huge, five-bedroom home for just under $2 million.



Price: $1.995 million
Square feet: 5,736

In Portland, this $2 million home has more than 4,300 square feet of space.



Price: $1.997 million
Square feet: 4,371

And in Denver, a mansion with eight bathrooms is listed for just over $2 million.



Price: $2.049 million
Square feet: 7,715

In Austin, $2 million will get you four bedrooms, 4,700 square feet, and a heated lap pool.



Price: $2 million
Square feet: 4,700

And in Chicago, this brand-new five-bedroom townhouse will cost you just north of $2 million.



Price: $2.095 million
Square feet: 4,200