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I didn't say it was strictly superior. Denver has snow. It doesn't have a comparable food scene. Portland, ME is small and has cold winters. Did you mean Port

I didn't say it was strictly superior. Denver has snow. It doesn't have a comparable food scene. Portland, ME is small and has cold winters. Did you mean Portland, OR? Again, big climate difference. Again, it's not whether one is better or not. That's personal preference. But the Bay Area has excellent cultural amenities and a pleasant climate. There are many people for whom that is important. There's a reason so many people say that they'd love to live in Chicago if it weren't for the winters. If that doesn't apply to you, congratulations! You can save money! Personally, I like being in the Bay Area, and the things I like about it aren't available in Omaha or Denver.

dsfyu404ed 10y ago
"and the things I like about it aren't available in Omaha or Denver" Like $4 gas and $6 bagels? Or is the the ability to belong to a group of people that can afford $4 gas and $6 bagels that's notably missing from other places?
- Johnny555 10y ago
  You don't have to pay for $4 gas (because public transit in the Bay Area is generally pretty good by American standards, or you can easily bike year-round due to the mild climate), nor do you need to pay $6 for a bagel, there are lots of more reasonable options. But the high housing prices are hard to escape if you don't want to live far from work.
- matthewowen 10y ago
  It's the height of irony that your post (which seems to be suggesting that the only reason I prefer San Francisco is snobbishness) is fundamentally predicated on a disbelief that anyone could reasonably have preferences different from your own. If you don't think the Bay Area has amenities worth paying for, that's ok. I do. Many other people do too. Different people like different things. That's ok. This is obviously besides the point that I've never paid $4 for gas or $6 for a bagel in San Francisco.

dsfyu404ed 10y ago

"and the things I like about it aren't available in Omaha or Denver" Like $4 gas and $6 bagels? Or is the the ability to belong to a group of people that can afford $4 gas and $6 bagels that's notably missing from other places?

Johnny555 10y ago
You don't have to pay for $4 gas (because public transit in the Bay Area is generally pretty good by American standards, or you can easily bike year-round due to the mild climate), nor do you need to pay $6 for a bagel, there are lots of more reasonable options. But the high housing prices are hard to escape if you don't want to live far from work.
matthewowen 10y ago
It's the height of irony that your post (which seems to be suggesting that the only reason I prefer San Francisco is snobbishness) is fundamentally predicated on a disbelief that anyone could reasonably have preferences different from your own. If you don't think the Bay Area has amenities worth paying for, that's ok. I do. Many other people do too. Different people like different things. That's ok. This is obviously besides the point that I've never paid $4 for gas or $6 for a bagel in San Francisco.