Our criteria were:
- Nurturing start-up environment
- Great public schools and university system for the kids
- Proximity of a university for continued education
We preselected Boston, the Washington DC area and the Bay area. We spent 3 to 5 days in each location. The choice was difficult, each place having its advantages.
My wife fell in love with a Victorian house full of character in Newton, Mas. Washington had the best public schools, but I felt much more comfortable starting a computer business in the Bay area. I had 5 times more LinkedIn contacts in the Bay area than in DC or Boston. Also (and surprisingly!) we were able to find housing we could afford and great public schools near the university of Berkeley.
Consequently, we relocated to the charming town of Albany, next to Berkeley, CA.
