Ok, counterpoint: I moved to SF from NYC about 3 years ago and, yes, it's now definitely more expensive than NYC. But I've built a friend network here that's

Ok, counterpoint: I moved to SF from NYC about 3 years ago and, yes, it's now definitely more expensive than NYC. But I've built a friend network here that's absolutely unsurpassed in my short 37 years on this earth. I feel more at home in SF than I ever did in NYC - I see friendly faces all around the city, I run into people when out for a walk, I've got a group of people I cycle with regularly. So - for that reason - even if you offered me 2x what I earn and a home/apartment 3x the size - I wouldn't even give leaving a minute's thought. How does that play into the thinking for other folks? Do the folks who are thinking of just picking up and leaving not have friends they care about? There's got to be more to where you live than whether or not you own a home (and how big it is)....