Sebastopol - A nice, safe place to live? (San Francisco, Santa Rosa: big home, schools)

[draoibee]

Hi, We are a family with a 6 year old child who are looking at moving to California and Sebastopol is currently a possibility. Any info on what sort of a place it is to live in and how safe it is would be greatly appreciated. Also, what are the schools like?
Thanks

[sliverbox]

A good question would be where are you intending to work? I ask because if you're going to work in say- San Francisco or the immediate Bay Area, Sebastapol is a bit too far for commuting. You would be looking at at least an hour each way.

Personally I kind of like Sebastapol. Its a little more rural and not at all like the Bay Area. It is close to Santa Rosa, which is also nice. I don't know a thing about the schools. The biggest issue for me though is as stated- its really too far from any of the major job areas.

[PeixeGato]

Originally Posted by sliverbox

A good question would be where are you intending to work? I ask because if you're going to work in say- San Francisco or the immediate Bay Area, Sebastapol is a bit too far for commuting. You would be looking at at least an hour each way.

Personally I kind of like Sebastapol. Its a little more rural and not at all like the Bay Area. It is close to Santa Rosa, which is also nice. I don't know a thing about the schools. The biggest issue for me though is as stated- its really too far from any of the major job areas.

SF to Sebastopol is about 75 mins WITHOUT traffic. While that's not necessarily too far for a day trip, it would be a serious grind for daily commuting, particularly once you add in the horrendous traffic headed down the 101.

Sebastopol is definitely safe and a nice rural town with a small downtown area with shops and such. There is some money in Sebastopol, as the town has a Whole Foods Market. You'll also have plenty of fresh farm produce to choose from.

It all depends on what you are looking for.

[mayorhaggar]

I've only been there once. It struck me as a rustic Northern CA farm town with some wealthy residents who have bought big homes there. You probably wouldn't want to commute to work further south than Petaluma or Novato.

[RunningWild]

Hi. Just checking to see if you moved to Sebastopol? I am also looking at moving there and I am trying to find out more. I also have a 5 year old. Let me know if you moved there or where you decided to go!