&gt; Curious how other people are dealing with it?<p>I moved to Austin after 10 years in the Bay Area. No regrets. Great startup&#x2F;tech scene, no state income tax, more relaxed life, yummy tacos, and I was able to buy a house in a nice neighborhood for about a quarter of what it would have cost me in San Jose. (Oh, and I also am typing this on a Gigabit fiber connection...at my house.)