<p>Now that I got that off my chest, I recommend staying in the Bay Area for your CC work. You’ll save tons of money by staying at home and commuting to school. It will give you more time to do campus visits in SoCal, so you can decide where you really want to go afterward. Once you finish your lower-division coursework, you go pretty much anywhere you want to in CA to finish your degree. Two years from now, I have my doubts you’ll be tempted to stay in NorCal if you already are interested in leaving.</p>