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Originally Posted by brewer2930
Hi. Since the Easy Bay is so expensive we were looking into an apartment in Tracy, what is the commute like to Oakland from there? Thanks for any info!!  |
I agree with what everyone says-- commute would suck. Tracy is an exurb wa-ay out there so what else can one expect? The freeway is not in the best of shapes either-- West has spectacular potholes and East has no dividing lines (in some places).
Livermore or Dublin are closer and Dublin has a huge number of new apartment buildings right next to BART. Might try your luck there.
Besides, don't forget Hayward-- it isn't the most wonderful place but it is cheaper and it isn't particularly dangerous, according to crime stats. Castro Valley is nearby too and is better.
Finally, not all of Oakland itself is that expensive either. There are somewhat dumpy neighborhoods with newer apartment buildings that have controlled access-- I'd take those any time over commuting to Tracy (if no kids, that is).
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Commute from Tracy to Oakland
. And soon gas will be $4/gallon. Try to live as close to Oakland as you can.
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