> Why they are motivated to pay to live in the Bay Area is a mystery to me. Owning a McMansion isn't everything. The Bay Area has more to offer in terms of job

> Why they are motivated to pay to live in the Bay Area is a mystery to me. Owning a McMansion isn't everything. The Bay Area has more to offer in terms of job opportunities, career advancement, culture, and general quality of life than most metropolitan areas in America. Besides, successful engineers are doing just fine here, and many have no problem affording to buy houses.