I used to work in Cambridge, a tech job of sorts. It was swell, the quality of life is great, London really close as well.

There were only two downsides. One, pretty bad public transport and driving was often not an option. Two, very few flats, so you’d mostly share with others in houses.

Last but not least, there is a great divide between the students, the so-called professionals (meaning tech, medical research, aeronautics etc.) and town people. The frictions were commonplace.