In general I think you've taken a bunch of (mostly true) statements about SF and sorted them into "pro" and "con" in non-sensical way. Many of the things that y

In general I think you've taken a bunch of (mostly true) statements about SF and sorted them into "pro" and "con" in non-sensical way. Many of the things that you found annoying about SF, I find attractive. Full commentary.... YOUR PROS 1. SF does feel very safe to me, although I don't know about the stats. New York feels pretty safe to me too, and so does Seattle... 2. Food in SF is awesome. Yum. 3. I actually think that SF itself is pretty ugly in most parts, though that's just my aesthetics. The surrounding area (Marin, the water, the drive down 280) is undeniably beautiful. YOUR CONS 1. Agreed, but it comes with the PRO that people are trying to change the world, not just make a buck. The worship of money is precisely what I don't like about New York. 2. This is true. SF is crunchy. 3. Too laid back - or just laid back enough? It's not really a con. For some people, more laid back is good. 4. I'm not sure I agree that this is particularly true. People don't seem any more or less mature in SF than anywhere else I've lived. Which is to say, pretty immature. Could it be the social groups you've been part of in each city? 5. Again, I wouldn't call this a pro or a con exactly...personally, I love San Francisco's weather. I hate the scorching summers and freezing winters of the north east. 6. I know dating is supposed to be hard in SF due to gender imbalance, but in practice I don't know anyone who wants to be dating who can't find someone. That could just be my social circle, but I find my one anecdote more persuasive than one stereotype. People definitely don't dress well in SF (see #3). 7. Is this not an issue keenly felt in Brooklyn as well? I'm not sure San Francisco suffers from this particularly more than any city drawing large numbers of young people. And again, this isn't really a downside. Don't like hipsters? Don't hang out with them.