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I live in the Bay Area. I have been able to make it work for me and love it here, though I do understand some of the reasons why others may not. Cost probably
by iceManChild 10y ago
I live in the Bay Area. I have been able to make it work for me and love it here, though I do understand some of the reasons why others may not. Cost probably tops that list. But, the complaints about traffic should not be focused on California. In my experience most of the cities I have to travel to (Seattle, Phoenix, Atlanta) have much worse traffic issues. My colleagues in those cities spend 5-10 extra hours driving during the week compared to what my coworkers and I spend.
- rconti 10y agoI moved from Seattle to the Bay Area about 15 years ago, and at the time, Seattle traffic was far worse. Of course, the metro Bay Area is physically larger, so it's possible to conjure up a worse commute involving more miles, but for the same number of miles, at the time, Seattle was worse. Traffic in the Bay Area has gotten quite bad of late, but I know Seattle has done the same. I live 7mi from work so it hardly phases me. Particularly when I bike in.