Visited and still have questions.... (San Bruno, Burlingame: houses, neighborhood, living)

[R6Guy]

^^^ Now I have to look out for the trains!!!!! sheesh! haha She'll be working early morning hours (starting at 1am)

[twins4lynn]

Originally Posted by R6Guy

^^^ Now I have to look out for the trains!!!!! sheesh! haha She'll be working early morning hours (starting at 1am)

Seriously . Peninsula residents complain that Caltrain horns are still too loud - Inside Bay Area

[capoeira]

Originally Posted by R6Guy

^^^ Now I have to look out for the trains!!!!! sheesh! haha She'll be working early morning hours (starting at 1am)

Check out Pacifica.

1)easy commute to Bayview,1 to 280 get off at Alemany to Industrial or Bay Shore.
2)2 br apartment available for probably around 1500 range
3)really quiet,good for afternoon sleeping for a 3rd shift schedule.
4)weekday breakfast on the beach when nobody else is there
5)close enough to SF for quick trips to the city.

The downside is fog in the northern part of Pacifica. The southern part, after the freeway ends, gets a lot more sun.

[R6Guy]

Originally Posted by capoeira

Check out Pacifica.

1)easy commute to Bayview,1 to 280 get off at Alemany to Industrial or Bay Shore.
2)2 br apartment available for probably around 1500 range
3)really quiet,good for afternoon sleeping for a 3rd shift schedule.
4)weekday breakfast on the beach when nobody else is there
5)close enough to SF for quick trips to the city.

The downside is fog in the northern part of Pacifica. The southern part, after the freeway ends, gets a lot more sun.

Wow looking at the map its quite close to the beach. I was also thinking, the fog may not be TOO bad, since sleeping in the late afternoon, fog may help haha.

I'll do some more research, in crime and things like that. Its a bit off from the other cities, but I'll stop by there too.

[Bcastgrrl]

Take a second look at Brisbane. They have built some nice places there recently, but its true- it is right by SFO. Also consider Colma and Daly City. Its compact, but well established with families. On second thought- if your friend is single, doesn't she really want to try living in SF once?

[R6Guy]

Originally Posted by Bcastgrrl

Take a second look at Brisbane. They have built some nice places there recently, but its true- it is right by SFO. Also consider Colma and Daly City. Its compact, but well established with families. On second thought- if your friend is single, doesn't she really want to try living in SF once?

Very true. But SF seems to be like living in Downtown LA. Very busy, no quiet time, plus the streets are very narrow! haha. Last week we went (got there around 2 am) and was near Pier 39 and the Financial District there were drunks all over (I kind of wanted to get out the car and join them haha) seems like there are a few bars and clubs around, which is nice. Its nice to have the scene, but not live near it if you know what I mean.

Brisbane, I thought, would have been perfect but then we have the SFO....

Pacifica CA (California) ZIP codes, schools, jobs, demographics & more

I found this cool website that gives me a little bit of insights of the area. The great thing about SF is that its not all that big, every city is pretty much within 20 miles. So I will have a chance to check each one of them out!

[jman650]

Originally Posted by City Boy

Your friend will have a hard time finding a good area with 2 bedrooms for 1500.

Originally Posted by R6Guy

Although the noise maybe not be bad, the air quality letting off from the fumes is pretty bad. I know we live in CA and our air quality is already bad, but if it can be avoided, why not? haha.

So where can she stay in SF that can avoid:

1. Airports
2. Bad fog and wind (I understand it can only be avoided to some extent)
3. Bad crime.

Actually, Burlingame has decent 2-bedroom apartments available for $1500. And it doesn't have airplane noise (or extremely rarely ever does), very rarely gets any fog and has much less wind than places like San Bruno, and it is extremely safe. The only noise issue at all would be from the Caltrain, and it really is not much of an issue unless you live right next to the tracks by one of the stations.

[sonarrat]

Brisbane doesn't get airport noise. I lived in South San Francisco for a year and a half and I was right under the flight path - this was at El Camino Real / Country Club Dr. The planes go northwest from there over Daly City. Brisbane is spared. Very cute little town, and very small.

[jman650]

Originally Posted by sonarrat

Brisbane doesn't get airport noise. I lived in South San Francisco for a year and a half and I was right under the flight path - this was at El Camino Real / Country Club Dr. The planes go northwest from there over Daly City. Brisbane is spared. Very cute little town, and very small.

But it does get really heavy fog.

[R6Guy]

^^^ my only concern with fog is driving. Don't get me wrong she's a great driver, but if you can't see ahead of you, it makes it tough to drive haha.