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...go crazy? LOL, it was a bit of an adjustment moving here for grad school after growing up in Southern California, going from 14 days of grey skies a year to 14 days of sun. It doesn't rain every day, but most days are grey.
Otherwise it's a nice, West Coast area, a lot like LA except a bit less crowded, a little more reserved and polite (more "nice" than "friendly"). Coming from NYC you'll have to adjust to the politeness and calmer language