[moinnadeem]

Honestly, I think Cambridge MA may give you that environment.

[ryanSrich]

Median home price in Cambridge is $800k. Certainly cheaper than the bay, but I wouldn’t consider that cheap by any stretch.

[chrismeller]

It _sounds_ like he plans on quitting his job and trying to "get by" for a while, hence needing the cheaper cost of living. While Cambridge would definitely scratch the intellectual itch I wouldn't exactly call it "cheap"...