Most points made here are quite valid, especially around the burritos and all the obnoxious pretender-preneurs. I too live in the valley, and although it is a

Most points made here are quite valid, especially around the burritos and all the obnoxious pretender-preneurs. I too live in the valley, and although it is a great place to live and excellent place to raise a family, the cost of living is so prohibitive, even with the high salaries. At the current growth rate of housing and related markets, with almost no end in sight, plan on your cost of living consistently going up 20-30% a year. Sure it's hard to beat having one finger on the pulse of things, but it comes a high cost, which makes it hard to validate for many. If you do decide to make the jump, I'd make sure that your long game plan mostly sussed out. Most important, know what you expect out of moving anywhere, don't do it blindly like many, including myself have done. Though that said I don't regret it at all. I vote telecommute for a company here and jet-setting in on demand.