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^^^^Don't get me wrong, the areas are fine in those cities and even in Marin County. Not everyone is bound for city life or even areas with such cultural differences. Some people just want the house with the picket fence and what not. Marine is almost like a different world than any other place in the Bay. But what makes the Bay Area good is how small it is in the sense of commuting. You can live in places in say Richmond and still enjoy all the fun things in SF without having to pay the high rent cost. LA with their traffic size just seems like such an effort.