High density housing amounts to a higher cost of living. for instance look at places like Houston and Phoenix. Those are big cities but they do not have an urban feel - more like an oversized suburb. The environment of SF is very pleasant - weather, beauty, hipness.I will be going from SF to Tracy soon....http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjC84q3TK1AwJA1tF1t0Pvbsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091219211628AARALYE
There are a lot of people who are willing to pay high prices to live there.
Do I need to explain supply and demand with you?