i didn't live there (commuted)
an apartment in that part of town is somewhere around 1.2 million usd. i have both good and bad memories. bad memories mostly from failed projects.
but i like the atmosphere. everybody's a gamedev. i like the restaurants, the pubs, coffee shops. everywhere you go some dude behind you is talking about games. it's a great place to be if you're indie or have creative freedom. less so if you're slaving away under fucked up management.