What are examples of cities with functioning societies? My backup plan was NYC, but thanks to de Blasio that's now out.
They all have something wrong with them, but only SF has it's unique set of problems.
So everyone has to figure out what tradeoff works for them.
To me the biggest flaw in SF is the institutionalized Nimby-ocracy and the resulting housing and homelessness crisis, which I think poisons most areas of society.
Texas seems like it has that side of society figured out. It has other serious problems, I know.