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Re:Ask HN: Cities underserved by tech jobs? by hello_newman on Friday August 10, 2018 @11:57PM (#17738253)
Why someone would move from SF to PHX area? ummm considering the average rent in SF is $3340[0] and the average rent in PHX is $955[1], I cant possibly imagine why someone would want to do that.

Plus PHX is really only that hot May to September. PHX is like other deserts and generally very pleasant outside of the summer with lots of sun, which isn’t something you can always say about SF.

0: https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/sa... 1: https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/az/ph...

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Re:Ask HN: Cities underserved by tech jobs? by jtreminio on Saturday August 11, 2018 @12:03AM (#17738273)
I'm sorry, I must not have been clear enough. I meant, why someone from SF, with perfect weather, would decide to move to Phoenix of all places.

Cheap land can be found in the vast majority of this country, Phoenix just seems like the polar opposite of climate from SF.

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Re:Ask HN: Cities underserved by tech jobs? by mindcrime on Saturday August 11, 2018 @01:35AM (#17738529)
SF is nice, but I wouldn't call the weather there "perfect" by any stretch. Last time I was there it was cold, rainy, and basically miserable. OTOH, there is a lot of great food to be had in SF...
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Re:Ask HN: Cities underserved by tech jobs? by conception on Saturday August 11, 2018 @12:32AM (#17738362)
Wait... SF has perfect weather? I think you are excluding several months of rain and the surprising cold of the bay.
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Re:Ask HN: Cities underserved by tech jobs? by askafriend on Saturday August 11, 2018 @10:13PM (#17742582)
What rain are you talking about? In fact, we could use more rain if anything. I can't even remember the last time it rained.
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