1. Short of an economic downturn (which would likely impact Austin as well), if you lose a job in SF, depending on your field that is not super concerning given

1. Short of an economic downturn (which would likely impact Austin as well), if you lose a job in SF, depending on your field that is not super concerning given the available jobs and steep competition. So yes you might have a higher burn rate, but presumably you have less risk in the form of more available jobs. 2. Roots are subjective and depending on your line of work may not be as important to have locally vs. distributed. That's just professionally speaking. Personally, not everyone needs that same kind of community connection. These obviously vary based on quite a few factors, but I don't think it is really black and white.