There are certainly positives, namely the weather and access to a lot of outdoorsy activities. However, my issue is more that people are unfriendly, it's much more expensive, the tech scene in the Bay Area is full of pompous/arrogant douches, etc. I definitely likes minneapolis and chicago much more than the SF Bay Area (east bay is nice though). I also like San Diego and Santa Clara as they're "sleepier" and not as fever as the SF and Silicon Valley areas.