Seconding Providence, RI. Though I live in the bay area now, I loved Providence. Lots of smart people for such a small town, and if you really wanted to, you co

Seconding Providence, RI. Though I live in the bay area now, I loved Providence. Lots of smart people for such a small town, and if you really wanted to, you could commute to the biotechs and tech companies on the 128, but as KB says, there's just enough going on in PVD too.