I think the benefits of living in a hub city (SF, NYC, Boston, or DC) are very large and are well worth the higher costs, assuming it’s financially feasible at all, especially if you currently have no personal network in any city. You’ll have easy access to interesting and like-minded people, which will have many many diffuse impact and personal benefits.
Also, those are probably the only American cities besides maybe Chicago and Philly where’s it is easy to live without a car (and arguably it’s only NYC).
I’m a 35-year-old , so I am a bit cautious about moving to an area that is predominantly a “college town.” But assuming that you would recommend Berkley for working professionals (or for anyone else who isn’t a student), are there any specific neighborhoods or areas of Berkley that you would recommend?
Assuming that it’s financially feasible to live in any of these four cities (San Francisco/Berkley, New York, Boston, or Washington DC), how would you prioritize them? Any reasons a person should choose one over another?
I think the benefits of living in a hub city (SF, NYC, Boston, or DC) are very large and are well worth the higher costs, assuming it’s financially feasible at all, especially if you currently have no personal network in any city. You’ll have easy access to interesting and like-minded people, which will have many many diffuse impact and personal benefits.
Also, those are probably the only American cities besides maybe Chicago and Philly where’s it is easy to live without a car (and arguably it’s only NYC).
Note that Berkeley has significantly more EAs than SF, for people moving to the Bay Area.
While there are definite downsides to living in the Bay Area, many of them are lessened/eliminated for my situation by the fact that I will be working remotely.
I’m a 35-year-old , so I am a bit cautious about moving to an area that is predominantly a “college town.” But assuming that you would recommend Berkley for working professionals (or for anyone else who isn’t a student), are there any specific neighborhoods or areas of Berkley that you would recommend?
Assuming that it’s financially feasible to live in any of these four cities (San Francisco/Berkley, New York, Boston, or Washington DC), how would you prioritize them? Any reasons a person should choose one over another?