San Fransisco has a more more diverse set of options for nightlife and culture compared to downtown Santa Monica. If you bicycle around Santa Monica/Venice the

San Fransisco has a more more diverse set of options for nightlife and culture compared to downtown Santa Monica. If you bicycle around Santa Monica/Venice there's not much going on compared to SF. Sure you could hop in your car and drive to Hollywood, DTLA, or other parts of the city but that's not really the same as the work/live urban core ideal.