San Francisco or San Jose? (Los Angeles, Santa Clara: neighborhood, living, low cost)

[LexusNexus]

Originally Posted by mr bolo

you will like San Francisco much better

San Jose is less metropolitan , boring

Exactly my point! Thank you.

I don't dislike San Jose. I think it does have its good points and as krudmonk points out, there are many things to do there. I own property in the city and I spend some time there each month. It just doesn't compare to SF.

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by Alexus

Exactly my point! Thank you.

I don't dislike San Jose. I think it does have its good points and as krudmonk points out, there are many things to do there. I own property in the city and I spend some time there each month. It just doesn't compare to SF.

In SJ, it really depends on where you are. SF has "distinct" neighborhoods but they don't really range in quality (except the real dangerous ones). Some parts of SJ are walkable and have much life while others might as well be Central Valley sprawl. The less desirable neighborhoods to soccer moms in minivans are actually more desirable for anyone with good taste. It's a backwards world where the good stuff is neglected. On the other hand, that keeps things less crowded for those in the know.

[Katimae]

I think if you are not really one for going out maybe you should just stay in San Jose. The weather is slightly better and the rent is significantly lower. If I were you, I'd just live closest to where I work, with gas prices and traffic I think the commute is a huge deal. I love SF, but I could never afford to live there and the commute would be awful. The good news is that you can live in either city (or anywhere in between) and still hang out in the other city whenever you want!

[lyndaloo]

This friday is the 1st friday in Downtown Cambell. Check out the Campbell scene on East Campbell Ave after 6PM this friday. There are a lot of people out, families and the younger crowd. Also, the campbell park is great for bike riding or the track at the Campbell community center is always full of walkers and runners on the track. Sundays from 9-1PM their is a nice farmers market in DT Campbell.

[rah]

Just to add my own two cents...

San Jose IS urban. It's a really cool city, and I like it a lot. In my opinion, it has a great relaxed feeling that's achieved somehow through it's weather and built environment. I can't really say too much as I don't have much experience down there, but I like SJ a lot, and the city certainly has much to offer. It's not really fair how people tend to knock it.

That being said, SF is on another level of the urban scale. It obviously has even more going on, and like others have said things come to YOU. Generally, It's a busy, dense, vibrant, crowded, and often hectic city, and it has the pluses and minuses that come with that.

You can get from one to the other easily enough on Caltrain too, so keep that in mind. Basically in my opinion, it comes down to what sort of environment you want. A more laid back one, with milder and warmer weather, or the full-blown gritty city environment with generally harsher weather (wind, fog...but some nice warm micro climates as well). Both will have basically the same amenities to offer, and if one is lacking something you can go to the other to get it.

[jman650]

Originally Posted by krudmonk

I wouldn't hesitate choosing San Jose over San Francisco if I liked actual (not contrived) ethnic diversity. I have said before and still believe that San Francisco is still just a larger version of Daly City.

How is SF's diversity "contrived?" Are you referring to SF's ethnic-majority neighborhoods like Chinatown? There's still a mixture of ethnicity in these neighborhoods, and Eastside SJ has plenty of neighborhoods that are almost exlcusively Mexican (rather than having other Latino ethnicities mixed in like there is in the Mission or Excelsior), so I don't know exactly what you're talking about here.

And if SF was "just a larger version of Daly City" then it would be way more diverse than SJ, so that kind of negates your argument. What is your definition of diverse? San Jose seems to me to just be a larger version of Sunnyvale. Compare the demographics of DC to SF and SV to SJ.

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by jman650

How is SF's diversity "contrived?" Are you referring to SF's ethnic-majority neighborhoods like Chinatown? There's still a mixture of ethnicity in these neighborhoods, and Eastside SJ has plenty of neighborhoods that are almost exlcusively Mexican (rather than having other Latino ethnicities mixed in like there is in the Mission or Excelsior), so I don't know exactly what you're talking about here.

And if SF was "just a larger version of Daly City" then it would be way more diverse than SJ, so that kind of negates your argument. What is your definition of diverse? San Jose seems to me to just be a larger version of Sunnyvale. Compare the demographics of DC to SF and SV to SJ.

Look at Alexus's post and then re-read mine before you fly into another of your fits. It's parody; not to be taken seriously.

[popalnet]

My favorite Thai restaurant is in Campbell, but other than that I would rather live in SF than San Jose. Afterall, you're talking about living in the city (SF) versus the suburbs (Campbell).

[jman650]

Originally Posted by krudmonk

Look at Alexus's post and then re-read mine before you fly into another of your fits. It's parody; not to be taken seriously.

I can see your stick is just as far up in place as ever. I caught your "parody," I just thought it was dumb and was questioning what you actually said. You're not too strong in the people skills department, are you?

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by jman650

I can see your stick is just as far up in place as ever. I caught your "parody," I just thought it was dumb and was questioning what you actually said. You're not too strong in the people skills department, are you?

All you ever do is get angry and then accuse me of being angrier.