I read this twice. Being that I currently live in Austin I can't ever imagine leaving. It's pretty much perfect. SF, on the other hands, makes my insides crawl. Each to his own, I suppose.
I have an old friend who lived in SF his whole life. He moved his family out to Austin 5 years ago and now has a house, pool, and a dog (as opposed to the 2 bedroom apt he had in SF). He loves both cities, but Austin works best now.
