We really need to get a handle the trends here through some hard ststistics. San Diego job growth was nearly 0 last quarter, but then I am also seeing so many examples like the above poster who moved here from the OC and knows alot of professionals who are moving here. I have seen that as well, and I also know that the high tech sector ‘appears’ to be booming.

That’s just it though, what are the numbers and how can I prove it? What was the total job loss/gain for the biotech industry last year? For wireless telecom? Was there a significant change in the population of the county with bachelor degrees? With engineering degrees? What was the composition of those who migrated here? These aer the stats that we really need to know.