On the plus side, money is taken from a fool and given to people who might make some productive use of it.

On the minus side, when California’s real estate market crashes once again, it will be a slum.

Settle isn’t far behind. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-area-home-market-was-nations-hottest-for-2017/

I live in Los Angeles for a few years. It’s hard to overstate the insanity of real estate prices. It’s one reason I left.