93EXCivic wrote: From talking to my friend who moved from Huntsville to Cali, I can't see a single good reason to move unless they are giving you a pay raise.
I'm making almost twice what I was in North Carolina, but my quality of life and and disposable income are not even a tenth of what they were there. If you're not a geek headed to Tech Mecca, a wannabe (porno) actor/actress, or a berkeleying hippy, there's probably no reason to move to CA.