San Francisco, objectively, has a net-outflow. This is not a normative statement.
https://www.sfgate.com/expensive-san-francisco/article/bay-a...
> The overall population of San Francisco County increased by 78,121 people between April 1, 2010 and July 1, 2018. Besides the annual thousands of deaths and births that occurred within that eight year span, the county had a total net migration of 52,066 people.
They distinguish between domestic and international migration, but that's not relevant to whether SF has net inflow or outflow.
> The discrepancy between international and domestic migration in the Bay Area can likely be explained by what economists call "gateway cities." These cities, often planted along the coast, serve as entry points for foreigners moving to the U.S. The immigrants will register in the gateway city, but often move to other parts of California or the country within months, according to Phuong Nguyen, a research specialist at the California Department of Finance.
Once you control for this variance, San Francisco, objectively, has a net outflow. That's the conclusion of the linked article, as well.
It's understandable to be biased against admitting a mistake, most people are, but eventually most see objective reason.
> The discrepancy between international and domestic migration in the Bay Area can likely be explained by what economists call "gateway cities." These cities, often planted along the coast, serve as entry points for foreigners moving to the U.S. The immigrants will register in the gateway city, but often move to other parts of California or the country within months, according to Phuong Nguyen, a research specialist at the California Department of Finance.
And while it might be statistically "insignificant" in the absolute, you have to look at how it compares to other cities to really understand how healthy that number is. A contrast: the net domestic migration of Sacramento County was +15,224. -2500 looks far less healthy next to that.
That’s way more than -2,500, maybe you should have written articles about those counties.
2) If your argument is that Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are also bad (if not worse), I don't disagree...