Orange County, cA. Pros: Wonderful weather, very safe, good schools and a good mix of industry and pleasant suburbs of all kinds, from old beach towns to clif

Orange County, cA. Pros: Wonderful weather, very safe, good schools and a good mix of industry and pleasant suburbs of all kinds, from old beach towns to cliffside mansions to ranch houses with wide streets and new denser condo areas. Not as expensive as LA and The Bay. A short drive to LA, so some people will commute to jobs up there, but also a decent amount nearby. I'm about 10 minutes from Blizzard, a large Amazon office, Broadcom, and numerous other smaller tech companies. About a 25 minute commute to a decent sized Google office as well (~1k people). Cons: Still pretty expensive and not near as many entry level tech jobs as the Bay, NYC, Austin, and other tech hubs. Still, 1.6 million can get you a nicer, newer four bedroom detached sfh in a very pleasant neighborhood. I'm guessing it's quite a bit more in the Bay or NYC.