Yes, this is a great place to live. It has a nice, mild climate year round. The problems you'll have to deal with if you stay here are:
1. It's extremely expensive here. Buying a house is very difficult. Of course, it's just as expensive in the Bay area and not near as nice IMO.
2. It's a backwater town, a nice backwater town but backwater none the less. At your age, I wanted something more exciting and you may too.
3. High-tech employment opportunities are limited compared to the Bay area and other high-tech centers. Because of that, pay is somewhat less and, if you are ambitious, growth opportunities are very limited.
None of these limitations are important to me and Stacy. We enjoy living here and will only move if we have to. For us, the benefits of living here far outweigh the problems.