> The main differentiator is the much higher concentration of people in SoCal. Higher population, yes, but not higher concentration (density). But both areas

> The main differentiator is the much higher concentration of people in SoCal. Higher population, yes, but not higher concentration (density). But both areas have very large populations, so it's not a differentiator. > In certain areas you may have multiple households in one house/apartment, and you also have generations of people living together. This is also true in NorCal, after all cost of housing is even higher here.