Friday, March 31, 2017

SURVEY: 40 PERCENT OF BAY AREA RESIDENTS ARE THINKING OF LEAVING



Living in the Bay Area is both costly, and a pain to get around so it's no surprise a new survey found 40 percent of people say they're thinking of moving out.

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Millennials also agree. Things aren't necessarily working for them as they consider having families.

Reality sometimes hits you when you least expect it. Take living in pricey San Francisco.

"I'm tied to the Bay Area for now," said San Francisco resident Mike Boyadjian. "The jobs are here, but it is insanely expensive to live here."

Forty percent of people interviewed for a Bay Area Council survey said they are thinking of eventually moving out of the Bay Area.

"And that's up from 34 percent last year when we thought that was bad, so it's a trend that continues," said Bay Area Councilmember Jim Wunderman....