https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/10/13/they-decided-to-leave-the-bay-area-and-never-looked-back/ > Who in the Bay Area has not thought about leaving? > It’s a challenging place to live — the most expensive metro area in the country for consumer prices and buying a home. In a recent poll of Bay Area residents, nearly half said they were considering leaving in the next few years.