New Report Finds Bay Area Residents Who Leave Are More Likely to Become Homeowners - California Policy Lab
BUT MOVERS FACE TRADEOFFS LIKE LOWER SCHOOL QUALITY, LOWER INCOMES, AND HIGHER CLIMATE RISK Berkeley, CA (July 30, 2026) —The Bay Area has the highest cost of living of any metropolitan area in the country. Faced with these high costs, many residents are choosing to move to more affordable areas in and out of California,