San Francisco (and the general bay area) is one of the shittiest places in the US I have ever lived. Not because there is trash everywhere, the infrastructure

San Francisco (and the general bay area) is one of the shittiest places in the US I have ever lived. Not because there is trash everywhere, the infrastructure is crumbling, the goverment is dysfunctional, the housing mafia won't let high rises rise and provide public transportation for higher density - all these things are true, but mainly because it stays shitty in this feedback loop - more talent leads to more companies settling here which leads to more talent which leads to even more companies settling here. This feedback loop is the only reason SF bay area is surviving. Since for decades things haven't improved, it is not surprising why people are leaving. Once the feedback loop exits, it is a downward spiral from now on.