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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] “wants Danville on an Ashburn budget” is like “champagne tastes on a beer budget” [/quote]

But aren’t they local equivalents? Or is Danville more like Great Falls/Potomac and Sacramento is the Asburn equivalent?[/quote]

No, it's not like that because there isn't a single job center.  You can't define a circle around a given point and decide that everything outside that circle is exurbs -- it's more like every town is a Tysons, and there are at least two DC-equivalents within 30 miles of every Tysons.  Even though Google has somewhat skewed the dynamic by drawing large numbers of commuters to SV, the majority of residential towns are also small job centers.  Most people I know work(ed) within 10 miles of their house.  That's good for commutes but also keeps prices high.

The places that feel like exurbs of the Bay are the equivalent of a West Virginia commute to DC -- think Fairfield or Tracy.  But not Sacramento: you can certainly find people who commute from Sacramento to SF, but the majority of Sacramento residents work in and around Sacramento, which is its own thriving job center.

Speaking of Sacramento -- I do like the area. I attended UC Davis and used to have family in Sac.  I've heard the schools aren't good, but you could live in Davis (which has good schools and kind of a Reston vibe) and have an easy commute to Sac.  The government emphasis in Sacramento will probably feel more similar to DC, too.  It's hot though.[/quote]

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