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by aidenn0 1584 days ago
If enough people "just like the area" then the HCOL has priced in that fact.

I'm in a HCOL area because my in-laws are no longer fully independent, so I get that this isn't everything, but I would suggest that a lot of bay area residents are there because they either like the area directly, or like the opportunities living there affords, in which case the HCOL is justified.