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Re:Tech workers think Silicon Valley and startups are losing... by tinbad on Saturday July 09, 2016 @08:10PM (#12063947)
Agree on your points about proximity to jobs. But there's plenty tech jobs in SF (and even east bay: Oracle, GE) and I noticed more companies rent coworking spaces in SF to accommodate employees who don't like the suburban lifestyle.

It's hard to agree on pricing though, San Jose has one of the most expensive prices per sq. foot in the country. According to certain charts even higher than SF. Which I never understood, the density is much lower and there seems to be more space but from what I understand it's because most properties are big(ger) houses on large lots that take up a lot of space.

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Re:Tech workers think Silicon Valley and startups are losing... by twblalock on Saturday July 09, 2016 @08:28PM (#12063999)
Apartment rent and house prices are a lot lower in San Jose than in SF. The average is probably skewed by certain areas. I pay less than $2000 for a decent one-bedroom with reserved parking and onsite laundry, in a low-crime area, a few blocks from a train station. Try finding that in SF.
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Re:Tech workers think Silicon Valley and startups are losing... by rhizome on Sunday July 17, 2016 @12:50PM (#12110760)
San Jose has one of the most expensive prices per sq. foot in the country. According to certain charts even higher than SF.

I have to think the ranking would be a lot different if it was calculated on (or to account for) lot size.

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