I lived in SF for 9 years. Good memories. And during peak tech boom you could easily shield yourself from the worst of the city. Ubers were cheap, office perks kept you from venturing out, and foot traffic was high enough to make the open air drug use less visible.

But since 2020, it became absolute misery.

I moved to NYC, and I’m much happier here. So your point about being in a walkable city still stands.