In 2010, SF/Oakland + San Jose MSAs had 3.2 million people in the workforce.

Today, it's 3.7 million.

Austin in 2010 had 950K and now has 1.4mn.

Cities like Austin just felt like they grew more b/c they had a smaller starting point.

Cities like Austin feel like they grow more because 50% growth is a LOT more than 15% growth.

>I believe the feedback loop is that so many leave due to bad living conditions (mainly driven by cost and commutes) that there are plenty of jobs to get which makes people want to move there.

GP's implication was that SF has abundant jobs because so many people leave and I was clarifying how that is a misconception.

Your point is different entirely, but thank you for making it.