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California is such a beautiful place to visit, but I’m curious why anyone chooses to stay when there are so many other great cities you can move to for a fraction of the cost. I understand that moving is expensive and difficult, but you’d think it would be worth the effort to better your living situation.

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For individuals who aren't price sensitive, the juice isn't worth the squeeze because rent hikes outside the state have been higher. I might save a few hundred dollars a month. It doesn't meaningfully change the financial situation, and then one loses access to the weather, beaches, etc.

There are other parts of the country that have beaches. To each their own of course, but the salary to rent ratio seems better to me in many other places. I own a home so rent increases aren’t an issue I deal with directly, but I see your point there.

I like it here. I like other places too but I like it here more. And, I think it’s worth staying and advocating for change that would mean other people who like it here could stay too if they wanted.

Same. I love it here but am frustrated at the dysfunction of the Bay Area. Making a good salary insulates me somewhat to the CoL issues.

Camping in the Sierras is awesome and as a pilot flying in California is a dream. Mission is gritty but there is great food around. It seems to have stabilized.

The kind of stuff I get to work at at Apple is insanely cool and commuting 280 is great.

Still have a good friend group; albeit a bit smaller since folks have moved away.

I’ve been here for a few years. It’s been great as a software engineer that’s single and able to afford rent. But I’d never join the housing rat race. I could stick around at Google and make enough to afford some place. But I’d rather just live somewhere else.

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