I also lived in Austin and am in The Bay Area now as well. Back in Austin I had a drum kit to play, rent was $1000&#x2F;month for a decent one bedroom (took time to find but it was there), and there were plenty enough tech meetups and companies that were plenty substantial to check out, and I personally would love to move back there in a decade or so when I&#x27;m more senior in my career, especially when it comes to owning property downtown, which is impossible in The Bay. That being said, your opinion is valid and I don&#x27;t know why it was downvoted either.