[throwaway91111]

I was forced to move here to find a job. It's expensive; the weather is both monotonous and never great; the culture feels homogenous (just young professionals); salaries feel much smaller when adjusted for cost of living than any place I've ever lived.

If I didn't have equity to vest I would have zero reason to live here.

[duren]

I'm not here to convince anyone that SF is cool. Just sharing my own personal opinion.

FWIW, I have a relatively low "tech" salary, so I don't disagree with you on the relative cost of living.

I understand there are a lot of young professionals here – and you may disproportionately exposed to that demographic – but there is certainly a lot culture and diversity in this city.