Depends on what you want to do both have strong market demand for very different sorts of programers. Do you want to work on the web or on a mobile app then SF

Depends on what you want to do both have strong market demand for very different sorts of programers. Do you want to work on the web or on a mobile app then SF is the place to be. There is also tons of Machine Learning, and infrastructure companies in SF. Do you want to work in financial services (market related, not personal as much)? Then go to NYC! Can you be a web guy in NYC or a financial services guy in sf?You sure can, but each is the land of opportunity for a certain category of programer.