Move to Bay area- Where to live recommendations?
08-13-07, 01:56 PM
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can someone tell me is this a safe decent area?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...4462&z=16&om=1
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...4462&z=16&om=1
08-13-07, 05:04 PM
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Hi There,
I'll be moving to the Bay area very shortly, I don't have my Lexus anymore, but still on the boards so I'd figure I'd give this a shot.
I will be working in Hayward, and would like to be within a 30-40 minute commute radius. So far I have been heavily thinking of the Tri Valley area, more particularly Dublin. Rent seems reasonable, relatively safe, and not too far from Hayward. Fremont and San Mateo were also thoughts, but seemed more expensive.
Any suggestions for the Norcal CL group members? Any thoughts are appreciated.
I'm a young professional, but don't HAVE to be near the city life, but within driving distance on the weekends is nice, want to stay under 1600-1700 for rent, garage parking preferable or at least a carport. Don't want my car broken into, and want it to be a safe neighborhood for my gf.
Thanks ahead of time.
I'll be moving to the Bay area very shortly, I don't have my Lexus anymore, but still on the boards so I'd figure I'd give this a shot.
I will be working in Hayward, and would like to be within a 30-40 minute commute radius. So far I have been heavily thinking of the Tri Valley area, more particularly Dublin. Rent seems reasonable, relatively safe, and not too far from Hayward. Fremont and San Mateo were also thoughts, but seemed more expensive.
Any suggestions for the Norcal CL group members? Any thoughts are appreciated.
I'm a young professional, but don't HAVE to be near the city life, but within driving distance on the weekends is nice, want to stay under 1600-1700 for rent, garage parking preferable or at least a carport. Don't want my car broken into, and want it to be a safe neighborhood for my gf.
Thanks ahead of time.
08-13-07, 06:38 PM
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Thanks for the info. I'm coming from the North Suburbs. Grew up in the Skokie area and now live up north in Grayslake.
At this point I'm just thinking of Pleasanton for now. Maybe move after the initial lease is up if its bad, but there are just too many potential places to live and I'm not going to figure them all out until I move out there anyhow....
At this point I'm just thinking of Pleasanton for now. Maybe move after the initial lease is up if its bad, but there are just too many potential places to live and I'm not going to figure them all out until I move out there anyhow....
08-13-07, 10:51 PM
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Thanks for the info. I'm coming from the North Suburbs. Grew up in the Skokie area and now live up north in Grayslake.
At this point I'm just thinking of Pleasanton for now. Maybe move after the initial lease is up if its bad, but there are just too many potential places to live and I'm not going to figure them all out until I move out there anyhow....
At this point I'm just thinking of Pleasanton for now. Maybe move after the initial lease is up if its bad, but there are just too many potential places to live and I'm not going to figure them all out until I move out there anyhow....
08-18-07, 05:21 AM
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oakland is hit or miss. that area is ok. if u do decide on oakland, take one drive around and it'll be quite visible as to whether or not the neighborhood is safe or not. i still wouldn't let my wife walk at night alone in oakland, just too nasty. my female friends would literally run from the bus station to their apt.
pleasanton/dublin area is more suburbia. bart is available for ur commute to hayward, so u don't have to drive if close enough to the stations. a bit north is san ramon, really nice quite neighborhood, but may be pricy.
up and down hayward such as union city may be another option.
san mateo/foster city is nice because it's closer to sf and san mateo commute isn't too bad (except for the 880/92 interchange).
pleasanton/dublin area is more suburbia. bart is available for ur commute to hayward, so u don't have to drive if close enough to the stations. a bit north is san ramon, really nice quite neighborhood, but may be pricy.
up and down hayward such as union city may be another option.
san mateo/foster city is nice because it's closer to sf and san mateo commute isn't too bad (except for the 880/92 interchange).
08-19-07, 01:35 AM
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Seems like you made up your mind. I live in the tri-valley area (Pleasanton/Dublin/San Ramon/Livermore) for about 10 years now and like someone said - it's definitely suburbia. Fremont is next to Pleasanton and is more of an older town. The expensive part is the Mission San Jose district because the schools are top notch while other areas of Fremont are cheaper and some parts are not quite ghetto but just not as nice.
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