Best place to live in Northern California?

[Snort]

Must have meant East Palo Alto- much different animal.

[Shadow Dude]

Originally Posted by Ultrarunner

The crime index for Palo Alto is less than half the United States Average


Palo Alto is 153 and the United States is 320

Meant East.

[Ready2migrate]

Live in Upstate N.Y. and want to move to California but We Could use some Local input !
Was born & raised in Sonoma, and like it, but what can be found for under $160,000 ?
Am wondering where else has the lovely cool morning & evening temps, low humidiity, summer temps that rarely go over 98 and no chance of snow in the winter. We're thinking a small 3+ bedroom house (gotta put up the college kids when they visit!).
I Have a job I can do from computer in home . We want to visit the redwoods often but not live in them ( don't want to live cold, damp, sunless winters). Was wondering about the Anderson Valley area.

[coyoteskye]

Originally Posted by Ready2migrate

Live in Upstate N.Y. and want to move to California but We Could use some Local input !
Was born & raised in Sonoma, and like it, but what can be found for under $160,000 ?
Am wondering where else has the lovely cool morning & evening temps, low humidiity, summer temps that rarely go over 98 and no chance of snow in the winter. We're thinking a small 3+ bedroom house (gotta put up the college kids when they visit!).
I Have a job I can do from computer in home . We want to visit the redwoods often but not live in them ( don't want to live cold, damp, sunless winters). Was wondering about the Anderson Valley area.

You might want to start a new thread since this one began over a year ago.
Some people ignore these old ones not realizing that there's a new poster with a new question.
Just a suggestion.
Under 160K? Wow.
Let me know when you find out.

[Ready2migrate]

Thanks, I've not got the hang of this yet, and I seem to be a slow learner !

[Dean Trails]

One of my favorite towns in NorCal is Healdsburg. It has an actual downtown and is very quaint. However, it is a vibrant town and in the center of the wine country. About an hour from the coast and it has terrific weather!
Also, home prices have really moderated quite a bit.
It has good schools and access to great healthcare!

What's not to like????

[rah]

Originally Posted by Ultrarunner

The crime index for Palo Alto is less than half the United States Average


Palo Alto is 153 and the United States is 320

Cities in the Bay Area with the highest violent crime rates per 100k residents, in 2007:

1. Oakland - 1,917.8
2. Richmond - 1,190.6
3. San Pablo - 1,008.3
4. Vallejo - 932.7
5. San Francisco - 874.1
6. Antioch - 843.4
7. El Cerrito - 786.2
8. East Palo Alto - 785.9
9. San Leandro - 703.2
10. Union City - 643.6
11. Berkeley - 630.5
12. Hayward - 626.6
13. Fairfield - 595.7
14. Pinole - 594.4
15. Rhonert Park - 579.9
16. Newark - 536.1
17. Suisun City - 533.1
18. Gilroy - 508.7
19. San Rafael - 500.1
20. Santa Rosa - 497.6
21. Redwood City - 457.5
22. Petaluma - 413.7
23. Concord - 402.6
24. San Jose - 402.2
25. Pittsburg - 391.2