> The bay area (united states in general, except for a few places) has the worst public transportation system.

Living in small tech enclaves in the South (e.g. Atlanta, Chattanooga, Raleigh) would make you eat those words. You might be surprised to find these areas are attractive because there is lots of room for leasing out data centers.

MUNI, BART, CalTrain are (albeit, sadly) leagues ahead of anything these cities have to offer.