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Nice weather. At a personal level, every other place trades off the year round nice weather for something worse, and I’d bet that that factors into most individ

Nice weather. At a personal level, every other place trades off the year round nice weather for something worse, and I’d bet that that factors into most individual calculations even if the company doesn’t explicitly consider it.

eganist 8y ago
This is important. One of the reasons I don't really have any desire to move to the Bay (unless the right role comes along which changes the math) is the abundance of geological risks, but this doesn't even remotely register for most people who move to the area. I'm willing to make a trade for worse weather (DC) if it means much more certainty with regards to whether the ground will move less violently... but I'm the rare case who assigns that much weight to this particular risk. Two of my favorite cities on the west coast (Seattle and San Diego) still lose out to DC for this very reason.
- skybrian 8y ago
  It seems like the wildfire risk in much of California might even outweigh the earthquake risk? By one estimate [1] 15% of homes in California are in high or extreme risk areas. Earthquakes seem easier; it's mostly a matter of good building design. [1] https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article216076320.html https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article21...
- anothergoogler 8y ago
  I'd wager that you're as likely to die during a major earthquake while living in one of those west coast cities as you are from a terrorist attack in DC or at the hands of the massive police apparatus there. That is, quite unlikely.
drb91 8y ago
Well, this is subjective. Not all of us enjoy being confused as to whether it’s August or January. It is incredibly depressing to see no season change year round. This is a major reason I’ll never buy property around here.
- anothergoogler 8y ago
  But there is season change, it's just less pronounced with no blizzards and ice storms. You have to get much closer to the equator to find a place without seasons.
  - Apocryphon 8y ago
    What about SoCal? Why isn't there a Silicon Valley South in LA or San Diego yet?

eganist 8y ago

This is important. One of the reasons I don't really have any desire to move to the Bay (unless the right role comes along which changes the math) is the abundance of geological risks, but this doesn't even remotely register for most people who move to the area. I'm willing to make a trade for worse weather (DC) if it means much more certainty with regards to whether the ground will move less violently... but I'm the rare case who assigns that much weight to this particular risk. Two of my favorite cities on the west coast (Seattle and San Diego) still lose out to DC for this very reason.

skybrian 8y ago
It seems like the wildfire risk in much of California might even outweigh the earthquake risk? By one estimate [1] 15% of homes in California are in high or extreme risk areas. Earthquakes seem easier; it's mostly a matter of good building design. [1] https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article216076320.html https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article21...
anothergoogler 8y ago
I'd wager that you're as likely to die during a major earthquake while living in one of those west coast cities as you are from a terrorist attack in DC or at the hands of the massive police apparatus there. That is, quite unlikely.

drb91 8y ago

Well, this is subjective. Not all of us enjoy being confused as to whether it’s August or January. It is incredibly depressing to see no season change year round. This is a major reason I’ll never buy property around here.

anothergoogler 8y ago
But there is season change, it's just less pronounced with no blizzards and ice storms. You have to get much closer to the equator to find a place without seasons.
- Apocryphon 8y ago
  What about SoCal? Why isn't there a Silicon Valley South in LA or San Diego yet?