In terms of social life, career progression/opportunity which is better, San Diego or LA?

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San Diego , all day!!!

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I concur San Diego. I used to live there. I loved it!!

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I live in SD and commute to LA for part-time MBA. So much nuance to answering this Q but to keep it simple, I would never trade living in SD for LA in terms of quality of life. But LA is a whole other vibe and some people really like it. Definitely a ton of career opportunities there in every industry. In terms of entertainment, gaming and adjacent industries, it’s the Mecca.

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Career progression = LA
Social Life = SD

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If you had asked me 5 years ago I'd say LA, but SD has had significant strides in career progression and diversity of career types. I would visit both to see culture of both.

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San Diego! I’m biased but I think LA is superficial and pretentious compared to SD.

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SD! But at the end of the day, it depends on you!

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San Diego!!

Def San Diego!! We do have traffic but WAY less than LA!

I also say San Diego. I guess it all really depends on what you are looking for but I have always preferred San Diego over LA.

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