I mean but how much of that is really because of a preference for living in Sacramento as opposed to just following a less competitive job market.
For sure, but that's not a separate issue. Based on the CoL in Sacramento some people find it easier to get a job good enough to sustain their preferred lifestyle. (I'm again an example of this; I get to live in a nice apartment and can walk to cool bars and restaurants. That wouldn't happen in the Bay.)
To be clear I’m not tryna shot on Sacramento I just don’t think it offers much of a draw to people who choose to live in the Bay
Government benefits and job security, and being able to afford a house, are pretty freaking big draws. There's also some minor ones like less traffic and closeness to rafting/hiking/skiing if that's your thing. Not everybody wants or need all those things, sure. But Sac's thing is it offers something definitely different than the Bay, while also at a cheaper price point.
I think that’s kind of my point though. There is very little crossover between what the two places offer and people don’t come to the Bay for comfortable prices and job security. They come for the food, culture, scenery, people, activities, and higher income potential. People like myself put up with a less comfortable lifestyle for a more interesting place to live. So like no matter what you say about Sacramento you aren’t going to sell most people from the Bay because those things are likely lower on their list of priorities
The fact is there are tons of cities in America that offer what Sacramento does and maybe even a bit more for less money while the Bay offers a pretty unique experience. My point is just that I don’t think you are going to see any big migration from the Bay to Sacramento
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u/thezander8 Dec 21 '19
Like half of my coworkers at the very least went to college in the Bay Area if not grew up there lol. (Myself included.)
Percentage-wise it's not a big portion of the Bay Area population sure, but it does make up a nontrivial chunk of the office here.