Why We're Leaving San Francisco: Quality of Life, Lockdowns, and School Challenges

As a Silicon Valley resident, I'm sharing my decision to leave San Francisco and explore new options due to the challenges of living there with a baby during the pandemic.

1. The speaker, "Silicon Valley Girl," and her husband, Marino, are considering moving out of San Francisco.
2. They have been living in San Francisco since 2016, after raising money from Silicon Valley investors and obtaining visas.
3. They initially moved to an apartment in the SoMa neighborhood with high-quality amenities and a community of entrepreneurs and investors.
4. However, due to the city's lockdown measures, they are unable to use the common areas or amenities, yet still have to pay full rent.
5. The speaker mentions that it is not a good time to fundraise because investors are not taking in-person meetings.
6. Another reason for considering moving is that they recently had a baby and are concerned about finding a good school in San Francisco.
7. The speaker has researched schools and found that it is difficult to find a modern apartment in a neighborhood with good schools for a reasonable price.
8. Private schools in San Francisco cost around $30,000 per year.
9. The speaker feels that walking with a baby in the city would be challenging due to crowded areas and unsafe streets.
10. The speaker's husband prefers living in San Francisco because of the networking opportunities it offers for their business.
11. He believes that if they were to work as an Uber driver or bartender, living in the city would not be worth the high cost of living.
12. However, the speaker is more concerned about safety and finding a community of mothers in their neighborhood.
13. She mentions that they previously lived in Mountain View for six months but found it boring.
14. The speaker's husband is originally from St. Petersburg and thinks that San Francisco is a safer version of the city.
15. They are considering traveling during the summer to discover new places to live.
16. Finding affordable housing in Silicon Valley or San Francisco will be challenging, especially after their current lease expires.
17. Many of their friends are also taking advantage of the lower prices of vacation rental homes and traveling with their families.
18. The speaker believes that more companies will realize that employees can work remotely with the same level of productivity, reducing the need for expensive office spaces.
19. Linguae Trip, a company they know, started as a remote company four years ago and has found it easier to hire talented people from different cities and countries.
20. The speaker thinks that more people will work remotely in the future, but also believes that people have short memories and may forget about the current crisis in a few months.
21. She encourages viewers to comment on where they moved out of San Francisco if they have done so.
22. They are still deciding where to move and hope to find a place with a sense of community and safety for their family.
23. The speaker thanks viewers for watching the video until the end and being subscribed to her channel.
24. She hopes that her channel will continue to inspire and inform viewers about Silicon Valley and its culture.

Source: Silicon Valley Girl via YouTube

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