> They aren't very nice houses! They're often cramped, the lots are tiny, the block landscaping isn't nice, nothing is walkable, nobody is all that close to pub

> They aren't very nice houses! They're often cramped, the lots are tiny, the block landscaping isn't nice, nothing is walkable, nobody is all that close to public transportation, the surrounding areas are all strip malls and trunk roads, traffic is a nightmare. Weather is nice compared to Brooklyn or most East Coast cities though. I remember someone saying way back in the 90's "the house doesn't matter you won't be spending much time in it". Sure that is an exaggeration but... > What's, really, the upside of living in Palo Alto? Palo Alto is nicer than Sunnyvale, I guess? But as a college town, it's not even as good as Evanston, let alone Ann Arbor. Seriously if you are in tech and you are a 'go getter' (or even if you're not) there is a great deal to be said about being in a target rich environment like that. I spent some time in the early 90's out there. When my ex wife wanted to move out there with her new husband (he worked for one of the name companies out there which I will not mention) I said "you have my blessing, I will move there as well if you go there".