I have been here for the past 13 years. The cost of living has risen so much that I am considering a relocation. Housing prices are insane, pretty much every else is more expensive than anywhere else too. The traffic is now back to .com-boom levels and highways are constantly congested.
If you are young (20-30), single, and are willing to have roommates to group up into some apartment, then SV may be an adventure for you. However, as you grow in life, you will need a pretty high level of income to feel secure in this environment.
Start-ups would be better off setting up shop in underdeveloped parts of the country, however, as the cost of labour here puts a serious overhead over any fledgling company.
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I have been here for the past 13 years. The cost of living has risen so much that I am considering a relocation. Housing prices are insane, pretty much every else is more expensive than anywhere else too. The traffic is now back to .com-boom levels and highways are constantly congested.
If you are young (20-30), single, and are willing to have roommates to group up into some apartment, then SV may be an adventure for you. However, as you grow in life, you will need a pretty high level of income to feel secure in this environment.
Start-ups would be better off setting up shop in underdeveloped parts of the country, however, as the cost of labour here puts a serious overhead over any fledgling company.