It's personal preference but (to pick an example) many other large cities in the US have both lower crime and lower cost of living. For some folks those attribu

It's personal preference but (to pick an example) many other large cities in the US have both lower crime and lower cost of living. For some folks those attributes weigh heavily in the mix of things they think make a city "good". Other people have other preferences. I live in SF, but I absolutely understand why many people think other places are better for them.