Gross, rent is so high everywhere. I pay $1600 for 600 sq. ft. in a nice Miami neighborhood. Some places downtown are well over $2000 for studios that are maybe 500 sq. ft.
When I was in Texas my roommates and I had a 3K sq. ft. 4-bedroom 4-bathroom townhome for $2500, ~600ish a piece.
I'm not a fan of living downtown in any big city, I'd rather be just outside of it, like a 40-60 minute drive away is good with me. Not a fan of all the road/sidewalk, traffic, noise, the homeless(I feel bad for them, but some of them are dangerous), etc.
But it's all personal preference, I know some people love it just for the convenience of not having to own a car since mostly everything its nearby and transit is everywhere. Plus for people who love going out to clubs and bars every weekend it's super convenient as well.