[residentfoam]

If I could, I'd leave tomorrow, but, besides tech, there is another unique aspect of Bay Area: the Biotech scene.

My wife works in Biotech and the only other alternative for us would be the Boston area. But, after running some numbers pro/cons, the Bay Area wins.

So we are stuck here ... for now.

[allcentury]

Depends - Boston can be cheaper if you don't have a big commute and the public transportation can help. Source: I've lived in both.

[residentfoam]

Yeah I looked into home prices rent/buy. True that you can find something _cheaper_ but not cheap/good enough to justify the lower salary and less tech opportunities. I came to the conclusion that Boston is just as expensive as SF but with less opportunities.

[yeswecatan]

Philly is supposed to have an _ok_ biotech scene, so I hear.

[asdff]

You can work in biotech in any city on the west coast