Alameda County Surpasses Contra Costa in Affluence (San Jose, Oakland: low income, real estate)

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by aslowdodge

I think bay o vista in San Leandro is still pretty nice. There’s also a few pocket neighborhoods close to the Oakland border are quite nice too.
When I was a kid my parent would ask me if I wanted to take a drive to the country which was Pleasanton.
In high school we felt like Livermore was practically in Nevada.
How things have changed

Yeah Bay-O-Vista and the Estudillo Estates area is still very desirable.

Ditto on Pleasanton and Livermore. That area is downright upscale now.

[Dave Coe]

This trend is only because of proximity to Silicon Valley. In 20 years suburban Alameda County will become more Ghetto while Contra Costa will become more upscale. The urban core of Oakland and Berkeley will gentrify.

[Oakformonday]

Originally Posted by Dave Coe

This trend is only because of proximity to Silicon Valley. In 20 years suburban Alameda County will become more Ghetto while Contra Costa will become more upscale. The urban core of Oakland and Berkeley will gentrify.

What is suburban Alameda county to you? Some of it is close to SJ. Your posting above doesn't make sense??? Oak/Berk have been gentrifying or are gentrified for a while now. I think you may be a few years behind. Parts of these cities are exclusionary zones (meaning only the wealthy classes can afford).

[Dave Coe]

Originally Posted by Oakformonday

What is suburban Alameda county to you? Some of it is close to SJ. Your posting above doesn't make sense??? Oak/Berk have been gentrifying or are gentrified for a while now. I think you may be a few years behind. Parts of these cities are exclusionary zones (meaning only the wealthy classes can afford).

Inner East Bay cities of San Leandro and Hayward and Outer East Bay Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton. In short term are becoming expensive due to proximity to Silicon Valley but over development and immigration will cause them to decline in the long term. Dublin will turn into Fremont and Fremont into West Oakland. Contra Costa will become the new Marin/Peninsula.

[likealady]

Unlikely, Dave Coe.
Proximity to SV will continue to drive the prices up. More likely Dublin will go down the tubes as the lower income people get pushed out of Fremont and Hayward. Isn't that how it usually works?

[netaxcat]

Originally Posted by likealady

Unlikely, Dave Coe.
Proximity to SV will continue to drive the prices up. More likely Dublin will go down the tubes as the lower income people get pushed out of Fremont and Hayward. Isn't that how it usually works?

Agree.

And the bay-weather at some of these Inner East Bay cities (Alameda, Hayward, Union City, etc.) are very nice.

[drewjube]

It seems kind of pointless to do a county by county comparison given the size of each county and each county's own economic diversity.

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by likealady

Unlikely, Dave Coe.
Proximity to SV will continue to drive the prices up. More likely Dublin will go down the tubes as the lower income people get pushed out of Fremont and Hayward. Isn't that how it usually works?

Isnt Hayward cheaper than Dublin?

[Dave Coe]

Originally Posted by likealady

Unlikely, Dave Coe.
Proximity to SV will continue to drive the prices up. More likely Dublin will go down the tubes as the lower income people get pushed out of Fremont and Hayward. Isn't that how it usually works?

I am just going by my observations but a lot depends on the future of the Tech Industry. The areas that are desirable are either urban or suburbs that have charm. I see track housing suburbs as the slums of the future.

[aslowdodge]

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

Isnt Hayward cheaper than Dublin?

Yes. Dublin is already pricey now overall. People will get pushed into Hayward and the les desirable parts of San Leandro and Oakland.