The percentage of people who instantly divulge their roots as outside the bay area are pretty small- it's not a helpful attribute in terms of employability, or

The percentage of people who instantly divulge their roots as outside the bay area are pretty small- it's not a helpful attribute in terms of employability, or even really making friends. In order for most people who read this question to have a meaningful answer, they'd have to a) work with a lot of them, and b) know they're working with a lot of them. I'm sure the demographics will show that they skew more young, more educated, more wealthy, more single, and more asian than those currently in the bay. An amazing number (amazing to me at least) have a "deal" on housing by relatives or friends letting them couchsurf or use the spare room. Most (not all) come from larger metro areas (as in larger than SF/SJ).