I am out of work and San Diego is VERY expensive right now. I have noticed that the job market is better here though than in South Carolina. However, in Raleigh north of Spartanburg where the BMW manufacturing plant is, there are lots of tech jobs. As for dating, I think that its easier in the south but I could be wrong.
I’ve found the friendliest people however to be from Minnesota, Indiana, Portland and Utah but thats been my experience.
Now if I could get a real home for under 500k then I would stay in San Diego. Maybe I should just wait and see? Moving sucks either way.