re: $100000 Salary in San Jose, CA

BR native, been a Bay Area dude since '79.

From a multicultural aspect, there's more great food here than almost anywhere in the world.

From a live show concert freak that loves obscure music, EVERYBODY plays the Bay.

Folks out here are always working on the craziest things, I've been fortunate to have been a part of a several of them and have made some great friends in the process.

Due to the proximity to some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, if you like to hike and camp this area is INSANE. Plus there are many wonderful place just a car ride away.

It is damned expensive to live here, and due to the fact that it would be ridiculously expensive to retire here I'll be back South before very long. Plus the fact that almost my entire family still lives in LA.

At the risk of sounding smarmy, this is one of the most unique places in the world, with a mesmerizing confluence of cultures, food, craft beer, music, and natural wonders. Add to that some of the most creative and inventive folks you'll ever meet. Many ideas that helped shape the future were started here. The past 36 years out here have been wonderful for me.

If I were in your shoes, and young and single, I'd do it in a heartbeat. In fact, I did!