It's possible you are right, but the net daytime migration into Berkeley is positive. There are 20k more people during work hours than overnight. Housing pric

It's possible you are right, but the net daytime migration into Berkeley is positive. There are 20k more people during work hours than overnight. Housing prices in Berkeley are high because of regional demand, yes, but mainly because they haven't built any houses while undergoing a sustained longevity boom. Basically the people who live there now have always lived there and their children have to live somewhere else.