I'm from the Bay Area and have lived in Oakland for the last 6 years (lived in SF for 11) and from my perspective it's great here. Not without it's problems and

I'm from the Bay Area and have lived in Oakland for the last 6 years (lived in SF for 11) and from my perspective it's great here. Not without it's problems and very expensive compared to other cities. The only other places I've ever lived were north TX, MT, and central CA, but I've extensively traveled the US for work and holidays. My entire career (since 2005) has been in tech and mostly at startups. The bay area is done has been a trope my entire life. What I've noticed in my adult life and as a professional is that people move here regularly, but there is also a bit of a hype cycle that draws and repels people. I also see a whole lot of people that come here to get rich and get jaded pretty fast when they don't while having to pay a whole bunch more than if they lived elsewhere. I have a great group of friends that are mostly from other places around the world and I think some of them are here to stay, but inevitably some will leave. I don't think this is specific to the bay though.