[gsaines]

Yeah, I actually considered including that, but the answer is super obvious: the Bay Area trounces every other place.

I responded to a comment above about this, but I don't want to come off as a Seattle booster or Bay Area basher. I live in Austin and think my own analysis makes the city seem better than it is. We lived in the Bay for 7 years and both my wife and I agree that if we hadn't wanted to raise kids near our parents (a value we agreed on way before having our first), we would definitely have stayed in CA. So many cool people and interesting roles.

[okdood64]

Would be worth then changing the title to “The Best City For Techies for me” then. The way it is now implies you intended to be objective about it.