Actual former SF resident here. I'll tell you exactly why I would live in SF, it's because it's one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and I also choos

Actual former SF resident here. I'll tell you exactly why I would live in SF, it's because it's one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and I also choose not to live my life in fear. Yes, there's a threat of earthquakes. Yes, I'm sure there is going to be an earthquake at some point, possibly even large. I experienced a tiny earthquake in SF a few years ago and it scared the shit out of me, because my entire apartment was shaking. But there are threats everywhere. Would I buy a house (if I can afford one, that is) in a liquefaction area? No. But there are plenty of areas of SF that don't have imminent liquefaction risk. And the chance of actually dying is quite low. There are plenty of things to worry about, but earthquake would be on the bottom quartile for me. And compared to the benefits of living in SF, it isn't even a big concern.