Does anybody else get depressed when searching for apartments in NYC?

I’m talking to those of you who don’t make big corporate salaries and can’t afford $3,500-$4,000 per month for rent. Like I make what is considered to be a really good salary when compared to the rest of the country/world but I am average as fuck in realm of NYC. Looking for apartments here makes me question my life’s decisions haha. I have very good work/life balance and don’t carry much work related stress in my life at all. I guess the trade off here is that I can’t afford to live in a decent apartment in a good area. Anyway it is what it is and there are plenty who have much worse off so I am just venting. But curious to know if others get that feeling of defeat when searching for apartments and realizing you are not a member of “the club”?

Thanks