I've lived both, and honestly, for me personally at least, getting away from tech people is the greener side. Meeting a lot of people who share your field and

I've lived both, and honestly, for me personally at least, getting away from tech people is the greener side. Meeting a lot of people who share your field and passions is really cool. For a little while. Then you realize you can't get away from it - everyone works in tech. You go to a party and end up talking about tech esoterica. You go to a bar and end up talking about tech esoterica. You sit down for a cup of coffee and end up talking about tech esoterica. It's exhausting after a while. Personally I'm much happier now in a city where there is a substantial tech presence I can seek out, but I can just as easily get away from.