Conejo Valley vs. San Ramon Valley(San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, Walnut Creek) (Thousand Oaks: real estate, condo)

[Dave Coe]

Originally Posted by TiffaNYC

Right, it's exactly in between the SF Valley and the Conejo Valley. It's way nicer than the SF Valley, though. It's an upscale, affluent area, much like it's neighboring areas of Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Malibu, etc.

That area is also separated from the rest of LA by the Valley.

[kttam186290]

Demographically, I've always thought that the San Ramon-Danville area belonged more in Southern California.

Blackhawk is like a little piece of Orange County plopped down in the East Bay.

The whole I-680, Pleasanton-to-Walnut Creek corridor feels more like a strip of suburban L.A., at least to me.

In the Bay Area, the 680 Corridor is, by and large, scorned because of this very fact.

I'd rather live in the Conejo Valley because, if you want that sort of suburban lifestyle, living there is considered "mainstream" by the rest of Southern California. In Northern California, if you live in the 680 corridor, they'll sneer at you for being a "Republican" and "sell out", even if you're not.

[Dave Coe]

Originally Posted by kttam186290

Demographically, I've always thought that the San Ramon-Danville area belonged more in Southern California.

Blackhawk is like a little piece of Orange County plopped down in the East Bay.

The whole I-680, Pleasanton-to-Walnut Creek corridor feels more like a strip of suburban L.A., at least to me.

In the Bay Area, the 680 Corridor is, by and large, scorned because of this very fact.

I'd rather live in the Conejo Valley because, if you want that sort of suburban lifestyle, living there is considered "mainstream" by the rest of Southern California. In Northern California, if you live in the 680 corridor, they'll sneer at you for being a "Republican" and "sell out", even if you're not.

It has aspects of Socal. However is somewhat more rural in it's feel. It's souronded by open space on both sides, Mount Diablo and Las Trampas. Orange County is endless sprawl. Both Walnut Creek and Danville have downtowns while Orange County is nothing but shopping malls. Demographically similar in politics and racial composition to the Conejo Valley and nicer parts of Orange County. Contra Costa county used to lean conservative but has become morel liberal in recent years as SF residents have moved to the suburbs.

[ccm123]

I'd agree that the I-680 corridor does feel similar to the Conejo Valley in some respects: newer residential developments, demographics (younger professional type families), etc

[Dave Coe]

Also Blachawk is like a mini Orange County but it does not represent the entire region.

[Dave Coe]

Alamo had a rural charm and an old wealth vide. There is massive wilderness areas such as Mount Diablo State Park to the East and more open space to the left. Conejo doesn't even have downtown just strip malls.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by Dave Coe

Alamo had a rural charm and an old wealth vide. There is massive wilderness areas such as Mount Diablo State Park to the East and more open space to the left. Conejo doesn't even have downtown just strip malls.

"Old Wealth vibe", barely anyone lived there before 1960. Alamo doesn't have a downtown either but rather a few strip malls as well.

[Dave Coe]

Originally Posted by sav858

"Old Wealth vibe", barely anyone lived there before 1960. Alamo doesn't have a downtown either but rather a few strip malls as well.

Yes, but near by Danville has a quaint old West style downtown while Walnut Creek has a bustling walkable downtown. The Conejo Valley doesn't have anything comparable, plus it's next to the San Fernando Valley which nothing but endless sprawl and lacks a decent downtown. It just has Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks and Studio city. Thousand Oaks is nice but it's downtown is a joke.

[WizardOfRadical]

San Ramon Valley is just a bedroom community for Silicon Valley. 680 south is a traffic jam by 630am

[sav858]

Originally Posted by WizardOfRadical

San Ramon Valley is just a bedroom community for Silicon Valley. 680 south is a traffic jam by 630am

That's not really true, if you can afford to live in the San Ramon Valley you can afford to live closer to Silicon Valley. There are plenty of good paying jobs closer to the SRV. You clearly don't know the area well at all.