US Counties by number of owner-occupied homes valued at $2,000,000+, 2015 (school, California, better)

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

As if I needed a reason never to consider moving back to LA

[PerseusVeil]

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

From the census bureau's 2015 1-year estimate

Counties by homes valued at $2,000,000+, 2015
1,000+
Cook, IL 7,459
Hennepin, MN 2,060
Lake, IL 1,709
DuPage, IL 1,517
St Louis, MO 1,159

This is the Midwest, for those wondering. Chicago plus the suburbs in Cook, DuPage, and Lake Counties, Minneapolis plus the suburbs in Hennepin, and suburban St. Louis County in metro St. Louis.

[Drewcifer]

You can buy the Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis for $2,000,000 and still have a little bit left over:

116 E 22nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 | MLS 4758821 | Listing Information

[sav858]

Originally Posted by Drewcifer

You can buy the Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis for $2,000,000 and still have a little bit left over:

116 E 22nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 | MLS 4758821 | Listing Information

Wow that house is amazing.

But can it really compare to this ranch style house with less than 2,000 sq ft built in 1962 for about the same price: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Cupertino/...4/home/1805259

[Pemgin]

I like the Bay Area, but is it really worth it to pay that much to live in Cupertino?

[sav858]

Originally Posted by Pemgin

I like the Bay Area, but is it really worth it to pay that much to live in Cupertino?

Not at all imo, I was just showing the absurdity of the housing market in Silicon Valley.

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by Pemgin

I like the Bay Area, but is it really worth it to pay that much to live in Cupertino?

I dont understand this?

Is any upscale suburb with excellent schools and low crime, in the middle of a red hot housing market, 'worth it?'

What makes Cupertino any less worth it than elsewhere?

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by sav858

Not at all imo, I was just showing the absurdity of the housing market in Silicon Valley.

Oh now I understand what Pemgin was talking about.

That Cupertino house is a perfect example of how bad the local housing crisis is.

We need hundreds of thousands of new dwellings..

[Trafalgar Law]

Originally Posted by Pemgin

I like the Bay Area, but is it really worth it to pay that much to live in Cupertino?

My cousins and family members live in Cupertino (I also have family and friends in other parts of the Bay Area as well - all different corners of it, including many in the city of San Francisco itself). In short, yes, it is worth it depending on who you are and what you're looking for.

My cousin repeatedly tells me that if he actually left the San Francisco Bay Area that it would be for a place overseas. The competitive school systems, the climate, the location, the hiking options nearby (trails in most neighborhoods), the cosmopolitanism and diversity, and all of the accessible amenities that come from living in the San Francisco Bay Area are huge pluses for them.

In addition to that is the job market of the San Francisco Bay Area, the relative safety levels of most Bay Area suburbs, and better than average public transportation for America. Things like Wine Country, the mountains, bays, the Pacific Ocean, Mount Diablo, Santa Cruz, and easy access to Big Sur are all huge pluses as well. The culinary scene is among the most innovative and exquisite in all of the Western Hemisphere. The architecture in the city of San Francisco and the multi-nodal layout of the San Francisco Bay Area where you can find a city, suburb, exurb, or satellite city that fits your personal style are all plus points. People in the San Francisco Bay Area are generally very polite, very well mannered, and very well educated, which is important to some people. It most definitely is to my cousin and his family.

So yes, I'd say it is worth it to live in Cupertino or other suburbs and cities in the San Francisco Bay Area if you want any of those things or a combination of all of those things. I'd go as far as saying it is the second best metropolis America has to offer, all things considered, after Greater New York/Tri-State Area.

As a bonus, the San Francisco Bay Area's sports scene is probably the best and most competitive it has ever been. So lots of sporting entertainment options. The Giants have won 3 World Series this decade, they're looking to secure a Wild Card spot. The Warriors brought in Kevin Durant and are one of the most talented teams ever assembled in NBA history and have won a championship in recent years, the Raiders have a bright and promising future, the Sharks made the Stanley Cup as recent as this year and will be competitive going forward, and the Earthquakes won two back-to-back titles last decade. They will be competitive in the future.

So plenty to do, plenty to see, plenty to experience, and plenty to look forward to in the San Francisco Bay Area, both presently and in the future.

Truly a force of nature.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by Facts Kill Rhetoric

My cousins and family members live in Cupertino (I also have family and friends in other parts of the Bay Area as well - all different corners of it, including many in the city of San Francisco itself). In short, yes, it is worth it depending on who you are and what you're looking for.

My cousin repeatedly tells me that if he actually left the San Francisco Bay Area that it would be for a place overseas. The competitive school systems, the climate, the location, the hiking options nearby (trails in most neighborhoods), the cosmopolitanism and diversity, and all of the accessible amenities that come from living in the San Francisco Bay Area are huge pluses for them.

In addition to that is the job market of the San Francisco Bay Area, the relative safety levels of most Bay Area suburbs, and better than average public transportation for America. Things like Wine Country, the mountains, bays, the Pacific Ocean, Mount Diablo, Santa Cruz, and easy access to Big Sur are all huge pluses as well. The culinary scene is among the most innovative and exquisite in all of the Western Hemisphere. The architecture in the city of San Francisco and the multi-nodal layout of the San Francisco Bay Area where you can find a city, suburb, exurb, or satellite city that fits your personal style are all plus points. People in the San Francisco Bay Area are generally very polite, very well mannered, and very well educated, which is important to some people. It most definitely is to my cousin and his family.

So yes, I'd say it is worth it to live in Cupertino or other suburbs and cities in the San Francisco Bay Area if you want any of those things or a combination of all of those things. I'd go as far as saying it is the second best metropolis America has to offer, all things considered, after Greater New York/Tri-State Area.

As a bonus, the San Francisco Bay Area's sports scene is probably the best and most competitive it has ever been. So lots of sporting entertainment options. The Giants have won 3 World Series this decade, they're looking to secure a Wild Card spot. The Warriors brought in Kevin Durant and are one of the most talented teams ever assembled in NBA history and have won a championship in recent years, the Raiders have a bright and promising future, the Sharks made the Stanley Cup as recent as this year and will be competitive going forward, and the Earthquakes won two back-to-back titles last decade. They will be competitive in the future.

So plenty to do, plenty to see, plenty to experience, and plenty to look forward to in the San Francisco Bay Area, both presently and in the future.

Truly a force of nature.

You can find arguably better, more scenic, and more interesting suburbs in the SF Bay Area for 1/2 to 2/3 the price per sq ft as what you find in Cupertino. There is nothing that great about Cupertino that should command $1,100 per sq foot for a dull 1960's ranch style house in an area full of tract homes and strip malls.