Yes, because I'd be living in Kansas City, and not SF. For one, I'd be paying about half as much in income taxes, even if I was earning the same salary in both

Yes, because I'd be living in Kansas City, and not SF. For one, I'd be paying about half as much in income taxes, even if I was earning the same salary in both places. For two, I'd be living in a midwestern state with more reasonable laws and regulations, as opposed to California. Of course, I'd rather make $100,000 and live in Montana, or Alaska, or the northern band of New England, than in either of these places...