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There's a lot more to Silicon Valley than San Francisco. It's just as expensive with a lot of people absorbed in their work, but does away with the bad weather
by pottertheotter 6y ago
There's a lot more to Silicon Valley than San Francisco. It's just as expensive with a lot of people absorbed in their work, but does away with the bad weather and crime.
I've never understood why so many tech companies over the last decade went up to SF. Before that most were down the peninsula and in San Jose. I'd pick the lower peninsula over SF no question.
- mrgordon 6y agoBecause the younger talent they’re trying to attract prefers a lively city to the suburban sprawl with good schools
- slimsag 6y agoThe younger talent they are trying to recruit prefers a lively city with broad culture and opportunities, which exist in many places outside of SV - and in different forms than just the tech mono-culture that SF is today.
- mrgordon 6y agoSure but the person I was replying to was talking specifically about Silicon Valley versus SF. There are many cities out there that will attract people certainly. I don’t live in the Bay Area anymore so I can relate.
- opportune 6y agoThe South Bay is either boring or very expensive. SF still feels very genuine and has a lot more going on compared to Sunnyvale. Not to say there is no reason to live there, but it seems to mostly attract families who like suburban living
- astrange 6y agoSouth Bay has much better restaurants than most suburbs, if you like food, and it's not hard to get out to nature. Weather's better than SF and it's a lot cleaner. But if you want nightlife there isn't any, no.
- ulfw 6y agoThere is even less to do there. If you like office parks upon office parks and parking lots then yea sure... go to Sunnyvale or Santa Clara etc...
- baby 6y agoEverything else is pretty dead imo, for people in their 20-30 who prefer a city vibe SF is sort of the only solution here.