I guess it depends on what you want. I think it&#x27;s fair to say that most work places outside of SV have less innovation (with some exceptions of course). I&#x27;m saying this as someone who moved from Texas to SV.<p>For me personally, there are tons of activities to do and not enough time in SV, which wasn&#x27;t the case in Texas. It&#x27;s a fast paced life and it took a while to get used to.<p>Yes there are negatives: cost of living, taxes, commute etc. but I&#x27;m okay with this trade off. IMO, I don&#x27;t need 4 acres of land in the middle of suburbia or nowhere with nothing to do.