Davis is so far the best funding package offered to me (I only applied to two PhD programs). The aid seems fairly competitive, but maybe that's just because I've spent the last few years living in an area with no job market for BAs. I worked at a bookstore--both prestigious AND useful, at least if I'm going to write my dissertation on the linguistics of cash registers and employee handbook literature. From what I can see on craigslist, the housing in Davis seems pretty nice (gyms, free internet, etc.) and cheaper than the Bay Area. I've been living on less than the stipend in a more expensive city, but as I said, I probably have low standards.
Even if the funding wasn't perfect, though, I'd probably still want to go; their program and classes just seem extra fascinating (I was happy to be contacted by Colin Milburn, since his classes look too cool; unfortunately there wasn't a lot of science fiction in my period, the 18th century, haha).
Are any/most of you going in with your Master's? Sounds like you have your niches fairly laid out already.