I moved down to SD from LA. I miss a lot of things, but not enough to go back. There’s way less people down here, less traffic, and cheaper housing. It’s a big city, but it still has a small town feel compared to LA or the Bay.
One thing that concerns me is the employment mix. Government seems to be the economic driver, only a handful of large companies are headquartered here, and there are a lot of small businesses that come and go.