north san jose or downtown san jose? (Milpitas: rent, townhome)

[lius]

I have another question, my Realtor told me that i have another option, buy in downtown san jose, but actually i dont know, do you think that downtown can be better than north?

berryessa vs downtown?
four oaks vs park-delmas?

[krudmonk]

Downtown is better than North San Jose if you're young. NSJ is nothing but office parks and McMansions.

[sonarrat]

I know downtown. I graduated from SJSU, and I still visit frequently. And I know Berryessa, because I used to commute from Milpitas to a warehouse at Trimble & Junction in north SJ. If it came down to that choice, I would much rather live in Berryessa.

[madt]

I rent in North San Jose and it sucks. It might be alright if you're asian since there are two HUGE ethnic shopping centers with a ton of restaurants and other services. WE can't wait to move.

[DJA]

Look at Japantown. It's a few blocks from downtown and theres been a lot of new construction the past few years.

I'm selling my townhome there BTW