My son leaves SF in two weeks. His family is moving to a much smaller N Cal city. They are keeping their jobs albeit taking a salary hit (their employers aren’t dumb) but feel the quality of life improvement is worth it.
They are going to rent for a year to see if they truly like the new area then buy – they’ve already saved up the down payment.
This is such a change for him, he was always all about the big city. Having kids changed his perspective, as did the lockdown. They spent months with their 1 year old only being able to watch the traffic go by out the window, not leaving the apartment. They want a back yard and more space between neighbors.
