from SF bay area to ROSEVILLE? (San Diego, San Francisco: transplants, new home, neighborhood)

[norcalgirl]

I am a single mom in the San Francisco Bay area and am considering moving to the Rocklin/Roseville area due majorly to the fact that I am more likely able to purchase a home there. I grew up in the bay area and am having a difficult time thinking of living any where else. Although, I like the Roseville area, "its just not the bay area". I do have a friend who has lived in Rocklin for about 3 years(with her husband and 2 kids, also from the bay area) and she LOVES it there. So naturally she is encouraging me to move there. Of course, I have to do whats best for my son and I, even if it means relocating. Ultimately the question is stay in the SF bay area(and rent) or move to the Rocklin area? Can someone tell me how it really is there. Enough to convice me

[CityGirl72]

Well ROseville is not like the Bay Area at all, so really thnk about what kind of area you want to be in. It gets extremely hot here in the summers which I know some Bay Area people just can't handle

But allot of our area has been bought up by Bay Area people for the exact reason you are talking about.

Be assured that Roseville/Rocklin have a good school district, but it's much more a yuppie suburbia, with clean cut track homes

[norcalgirl]

I am looking for a safe, affordable, friendly place to live with a good school district and with the typical things like shopping, restaurants, movies, things for my son to do (he's 12).

[CityGirl72]

Then Roseville is the place to be!

[norcalgirl]

But then comes in the factor of diversity. I'm filipino american. My good friend who lives there is caucasian. I grew up just outside of san francisco, millbrae/burlingame(considered suburbs) area. Although I didn't grow up in san francisco, the area I grew up in is still diverse. culture shock?

[CityGirl72]

Yes and No, California is much more diverse then the state I live in now (Washington) and so although I wouldn't expect there to be any negativity in Roseville - it is much more caucasian. They will be very welcoming - but you might have a had time finding other filipino americans around.

[Guingirl]

Roseville basically is the Bay Area Everyone has moved up from there. I grew up in Roseville so it has changed so much over the years, but I used to work in the "city" and commuted at least once a week down there.

Traffic is getting as bad and the drivers had gotten horrible over the years. There is a lot of convenience and retail and a lot of "high end" up there.

I have since moved to Texas (last month) and most of my family is still in the area.

I think the biggest thing besides not everyday being 70 and foggy is that you will actually have a place to park your car!

And if you get a strong need to get some of that city back, its an hour and a half away. So its no biggie!

[tande1n5]

I was born in SF, lived in the bay area, and then did the latter part of my growing up right next to Roseville, in Granite Bay. Lots of bay area transplants in the area, but it sure isn't the bay area, it's true, but I love them both.

Honestly, if I were able to live anywhere I wanted, I'd be torn between the two (I'm currently toward the end of my college in San Diego now). I really love both areas and being gone reminds me of what a norcal type of guy I am.

You're going to find a much more white population for sure, but Roseville's hardly hicksville or intolerant. I know this isn't what you were asking for about culture, persay, but Roseville is getting some of the familiar sights of the bay area lately... for example I hear there's a Boudin going in soon around the Galleria.

As for your son, the Eureka Union School District is second to none and I personally think the area is great to raise children. Plenty of things close enough to do locally with friends, and even though the traffic's getting worse, as a bay area resident it'll look like an improvement, and despite the heavy traffic, the drivers haven't gotten as crazy as they are in the real big cities. Even when I'm in town from San Diego, Sacramento driving seems like a walk in the park. Even if it's packed, they're just not as agressive as they are in the Bay, or anywhere in SoCal for that matter.

[bballfan]

A teacher can afford a home--a nice, bigger, newer, safer home in Roseville. You can find new homes in the low 300s and resale for less. If you want the picturesque lifestyle at a relatively affordable price, i'd recommend roseville/rocklin.

I think Roseville would be a millionaires neighborhood if it were located in the bay area.

I'm filipino. there are filipino restaurants and a grocery market in roseville. There is a couples for christ group at St. Clare's church, which does have a significant filipino membership relative to the area.

Decide what your priorities are and do lots of research.

[norcalgirl]

Originally Posted by bballfan

A teacher can afford a home--a nice, bigger, newer, safer home in Roseville. You can find new homes in the low 300s and resale for less. If you want the picturesque lifestyle at a relatively affordable price, i'd recommend roseville/rocklin.

I think Roseville would be a millionaires neighborhood if it were located in the bay area.

I'm filipino. there are filipino restaurants and a grocery market in roseville. There is a couples for christ group at St. Clare's church, which does have a significant filipino membership relative to the area.

Decide what your priorities are and do lots of research.

Thank You so much! These are great things to know especially now since my parents have just bought their own place there and may actually move before I make my decision to move there or not. I would apprecitate any other information. Thank You again!

Do you happen to have the address of the filipino/asain market?