Good for you, I think the time is right.
Spent my entire life in the south bay and am tired of it.
Family has me stuck here for a while longer.
In 40 years on the southern Peninsula, I’ve seen Chinese and Indian store signs move northward to engulf the entire lower peninsula. It’s like living in Bangalore or Beijing now. The entire culture has been swapped out. The ABAG tells towns what their “fair share” of low-income housing is which changes the character of the once-lovely little towns. The traffic is horrendous as are the insane drivers endangering everyone. The impact of extreme wealth everywhere is so corrosive. The rudeness is just off the charts, a far cry from the civility and politeness of 40 years ago. The quality of life just sucks.
We are splitting our time between the Idaho Panhandle and the Bay Area, but my wife has zero desire or intention to ever return to the Peninsula.