[phildeschaine]

> Of course, if you love nature, the bay area has its perks :) but be ready to spend a lot of time in a car

I going to have to contest this point. I live and work in San Francisco, and I do not even own a car. I bike to and from the startup I work for every day. Many people in SF do this.

Not counting buses, taxis, or lyft, I haven't even been in a car for about 5 months.

[ceras]

You're right, SF is very nice for this. I was mainly thinking of the South Bay definition of Silicon Valley. Finding a nice job in SF will give you a very different lifestyle / quality of life than one down in the physical valley.