[DapperZoom]

Another SF lover here. It is an amazing place. What I like so much about it is that you can just wander aimlessly through the city and stumble upon all sort fo cool stuff. Very walkable.

Also, in contrast to NYC, you can easily string together a day where you're in Muir Woods, then hit a winery or two in Sonoma, and be back in SF in time for the Symphony. Sure, I don't do stuff like that all the time, but on occasion when I have visitors in town.

Downsides are the high cost, the absolutely insane homeless and feces filled streets, and the monoculture.

[Spooky23]

That’s a pretty narrow view of NYC. You can be on a beach in an hour or less, any number of state parks in a short time, etc.

California is amazing, but the NY metro area has a ton to offer with a much lower drama factor.

[JMTQp8lwXL]

Could the drama factor concept be expanded on, I am not following.

[JshWright]

I can hit Muir Woods-esqe outdoors areas (that are much less busy), wineries, and arts in a day in central New York (the state, not the city). Much cheaper too...