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while housing is a consideration, you gotta consider the job...no job, no live.
Despite Paul's warning, I think there are possibilities in a lot of places...depends on the industry. You might consider Portland. I have friends up there, and they are very happy, and the local economy seems strong (and housing prices aren't nuts).
In CA, SD, LA, and SF are about a wash. I'm with Moses on Redding...I'd take a pass.
Personally, I think that everyone should live in SF for some chunk of time, even better if they are single and no kids. But I'm talking in San Francisco city proper...not just the bay area. If you can find a job somewhere, get a studio in the Sunset or Noe Valley and live it up.
San Diego would probably be my second choice, but I'm jaded as I grew up there and it isn't the same as it was. Still a beautiful place, and you can find an apartment in any number of cool neighborhoods (there are regentrification areas that are pretty hip).
If *I* were to move right now, I would go to the central coast (assuming there was a job). To me that is the last bit of not-totally-screwed-up California. But it is hard to find a gig there.
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