I certainly don&#x27;t think you need to be in SF for it, though it is easy to find here.<p>If I had no family ties and wanted to be in tech, I&#x27;d still move to the bay area even with the cost of living being what it is.  But I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s as critical as e.g. moving to LA to be in movies or moving to DC to be in politics.