Part of the problem with Boston is that it isn't hip to be doing a startup here like it is in SV (this is getting better. A few years ago it was awful). Boston

Part of the problem with Boston is that it isn't hip to be doing a startup here like it is in SV (this is getting better. A few years ago it was awful). Boston is an old-fashioned town that values aristocratic careers (Lawyer, banker, doctor) and name-brands (John Hancock) far more than pave-your-own-way careers. This sounds a bit trite but it is a significant cultural barrier for a 22-year-old to overcome. You'll be far more accepted if you move west, so most do.