Take a look at Seattle too. Lots of tech jobs, reasonably high pay that is slightly lower then the Bay Area but cost of living is lower and we don't have the st

Take a look at Seattle too. Lots of tech jobs, reasonably high pay that is slightly lower then the Bay Area but cost of living is lower and we don't have the state taxes of California. I've found it to be the best tradeoff. Only issue is the weather, but if you're coming from London, it's basically the same