I agree, all the metrics comparing best cities doesn't mean much if you don't know a single person in those communities. What do you think of the advice to live

I agree, all the metrics comparing best cities doesn't mean much if you don't know a single person in those communities. What do you think of the advice to live in-proximity (an hour or so of driving away) of the city with your biggest network, but not necessarily right in the expensive part? I don't know the San Fran satellite areas, but for NYC it would be living Jersey or out near Long Island, where the rent is half or a quarter that of Manhattan but still within striking distance to take meetings or go to networking events in the city.