Pleasant Hill? How is it? (San Diego, Concord: housing, crime, college)

[ilovesprint]

Hi,

Searching on Realtor.Com and actually saw some newer, affordable, nice houses....

Which immeadiately made me think - what wrong with Pleasant Hill?

How are the community & Schools?

Thanks

[Ultrarunner]

Originally Posted by ilovesprint

Hi,

Searching on Realtor.Com and actually saw some newer, affordable, nice houses....

Which immeadiately made me think - what wrong with Pleasant Hill?

How are the community & Schools?

Thanks

Nothing wrong with Pleasant Hill... it is a great community with a good mix of retail and parks

Schools are OK, but not as good as Orinda and Lafayette for the upper grades...

I don't know anyone that doesn't like living in PH... it is the kind of city where homeowners add on and remodel as opposed to sell and buying elsewhere...

[knightrida]

Pleasant Hill is great. It's safe, convenient, and has parks and good schools. It just gets overshadowed by Concord and Walnut Creek, both of which border PH.

[NorthernCalifornia]

pleasant, hilly.

[18Montclair]

Pleasant Hill is more middle class than Walnut Creek and Lafayette which would explain why its relatively cheaper. But its still very quiet, clean and safe. I really like the redevelopment they did in their downtown.

[teknogroove]

I've lived in pleasant Hill for over 25 years, and have seen steady improvements in the development, housing, resources, etc. The more west you go the nicer (and more pricey) it gets. I live walking distance from downtown, and have access to just about everything I need. The only thing to watch out for is the proximity to Monument Blvd. There is a heavy illegal immigrant population and the crime associated with it. The closer (east) to this area the less expensive the homes/rent.

Schools are good with a lot of parent involvement. There is a section 8 apt. complex (Tuscany) on Contra Costa Blvd. that has some problems, but all in all P.H. is a small, family-oriented city that is somewhere between Concord and Walnut Creek on the social-economic scale, although every city has its exceptions. Another Pleasant Hill area of interest is in the Martinez/Pleasant Hill/Lafayette border area of Virginia Hills. This is the northwest side and is prety nice...

[calimama]

I grew up in Pleasant Hill and lived there until I was 21. I loved it there. I lived near Virginia Hills in a very good area and went to school at Sequoia Elementary, Sequoia Middle, College Park and DVC. I feel that I got a good education. It was a nice, safe city to live in and I would recommend moving there to anyone. I would love to move back there now, but I can't afford it.

[N CA]

Calimama,

I live in Concord (near the smokestack). Where do you live now, and why did you move? We're considering moving out of CA. Too crowded, too snotty, too much violence and gang activity, too much traffic. I'm a native Californian who doesn't like the beach.

I'm curious as to why you would want to move back. Thanks!

[calimama]

I left PH to join the Marine Corps. I was in for four years, and while I was in, I was stationed in San Diego. I lived there for 5 years. Now we are in Roseville because my mom moved to Roseville while I was stationed in Okinawa and I thought it would be nice to have her close by because we have 3 little kids. I can't stand Roseville because I feel that this place is super snobby (and I thought that nothing could get snobbier than Walnut Creek or Danville!). I just don't understand the snobbiness here because you don't have to have a ton of money to live here, but a lot of the people look down their noses at everyone. I think I really miss PH because it was my home for so long and I was really comfortable there. I do think it is a great place to raise kids and it is so close to SF that there is always something to do. In all honesty though, we are also considering a move out of Cali. We are going to Texas this week to look around and see if that is a better fit for us. Have you thought about where you might move to?