|
02-09-2009, 05:37 PM
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2009
2 posts, read 1,419 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
Place to live near north San Pablo Bay
i was offered an internship at a San Pablo Bay park on the north shore of the bay need to figure out where i would live. i've never been to the S.F. area and have no idea what to do for living there. i've seen comments to steer clear of Vallejo, that Benicia and Vacaville are ok, but they seem kind of far. what about the areas west of San Pablo Bay? if i can be confident that my commute would be inside of an hour, i'd be open to a few suggestions. i won't have a ton of income, but i will have a roommate and some savings, so i'm not looking for the cheapest places, but i have to be cost-conscious.
|
|
02-10-2009, 10:39 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
9,105 posts, read 5,743,949 times
Reputation: 1966
|
|
|
What sort of things do you like? There is something for everyone within an hour's commute. In fact, because youre working in the North Bay, that's in the non commute direction so that actually opens up your options a bit.
|
|
02-10-2009, 10:53 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: San Jose, CA
4,000 posts, read 3,463,070 times
Reputation: 628
|
|
|
It's off of Hwy 37 right? If you're going to be renting, Vallejo might not be a horrible idea. The services are imploding in front of residents' eyes, but as long as you don't have kids in the school system, it's not going to affect you all that much. You can certainly get a lot of space and amenities for the money. Petaluma would be a more wise choice for someone looking to set down roots, though, and it's not THAT far away in price for rentals either.
|
|
02-10-2009, 05:18 PM
|
|
Junior Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2009
2 posts, read 1,419 times
Reputation: 10
|
|
|
18Montclair,
hmn. well. i want to be able to go for a run and not deal with psycho drivers everywhere. a grocery and library nearby. if that's not what you were referring too, sorry. i'm not expecting much, i don't think we'd stay that long. thanks for the reply, it was helpful.
sonarrat,
thanks for your reply also. i'll keep these in mind.
j
|
|
02-14-2009, 02:44 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2009
638 posts, read 286,955 times
Reputation: 158
|
|
|
I'd stay in Vallejo, in the apartment I had there the bedroom would hold the whole apartment I had in Berkeley. Thats on Redwood St. across from the shell station and supermarket. The place has a pool and a huge courtyard.
If you don't like it then Benicia is good as well.
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
