NYC is dope for the same reasons minus the good weather....
Not to mention NYC you don't need a car and people won't look at you like if you don't have one.
True, but the average rent in the city hit about 3,000 a month last I heard. Thats a substantial price difference from most areas. In san diego, your talking about a 300-500 dollar a month price increase in comparison to most areas in the country. Doable for most people.