Re:Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they want to leave
by cameronlpmoore on Sunday June 03, 2018 @07:50PM
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Agreed on all of your points. I've lived primarily in Miami and Atlanta. After being in SF for a couple of years I only wish I had moved here sooner. The weather is a huge factor for me, and the geographical beauty of the west coast is unparalleled in my opinion. I would possibly consider other cities such as Denver/Boulder, or Portland, but I'll definitely never move back to the southeast.
1. Best weather, never too cold or too hot.
2. Can walk everywhere in the city, never need to own a car. Transportation here does suck, but it's still better than every other US city except NYC.
3. Have all the services, restaurants, trendy stuff to do if you want.
4. ~$250k base salaries prevent stress with buffer/retirement savings.
5. People who want to accomplish something move here. I haven't found another city with as many driven people as SF. That's exciting for me, but can also be exhausting sometimes.
Every time I try moving away I always move back. Missed out on buying a house here, but the salary and life quality make up for it for now.