So I moved to Vallejo... Here's my opinion so far. (Oakland: houses, living in)

[PixelatedTherapy]

Originally Posted by Perma Bear

Hillsborough? Atherton? Portolla Valley? Los altos hills? Woodside? All of those come to mind before Oakland hills or piedmont.

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...42_rect/14_zm/

These prices are up there with Silicon Valley.

[Perma Bear]

Originally Posted by PixelatedTherapy

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...42_rect/14_zm/

These prices are up there with Silicon Valley.

Eh, that's like
Belmont price.

[ryanthegoldengod]

Keep these "in its glory" videos coming.

And from the sounds of it, it's soon to become another overpriced Bay Area town so the OP is just ahead of the curve.

[PixelatedTherapy]

Originally Posted by Perma Bear

Eh, that's like
Belmont price.

Also most of the workers in Silicon Valley seem to want to be in the Bay's urban core, rather than South Bay suburbia.

[Little Lola]

So what are the safest nice parts of Vallejo? Can you please name the neighborhoods rather than street names if possible? I've heard about Glen Cove but not anywhere else ... Schools not an issue for our family.

[PixelatedTherapy]

Originally Posted by Little Lola

So what are the safest nice parts of Vallejo? Can you please name the neighborhoods rather than street names if possible? I've heard about Glen Cove but not anywhere else ... Schools not an issue for our family.

Glen Cove, as you've heard, is very nice. I'm going to make a list of Vallejo neighborhoods to consider and to avoid.

Consider: Glen Cove, Vallejo Heights, Heritage District, Mare Island, The Vista, Grant Mahoney Park, Home Acres, Somerset Highlands, Hiddenbrooke, anything east of I-80 that's north of Tennessee Street.

Mixed bag: Steffan manor, anything east of I-80 that's south of Tennessee Street north 780 and the area near the hospitals.
S
Avoid: Country Club Crest, Millersville, Beverly Hills, College Park, Delta Meadows, South Vallejo, any home on a main road (Sonoma Blvd, Redwood, Tennessee, Georgia, Sereno Springs Road, etc.)

Hope this helps.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by PixelatedTherapy

Glen Cove, as you've heard, is very nice. I'm going to make a list of Vallejo neighborhoods to consider and to avoid.

Consider: Glen Cove, Vallejo Heights, Heritage District, Mare Island, The Vista, Grant Mahoney Park, Home Acres, Somerset Highlands, Hiddenbrooke, anything east of I-80 that's north of Tennessee Street.

Mixed bag: Steffan manor, anything east of I-80 that's south of Tennessee Street north 780 and the area near the hospitals.
S
Avoid: Country Club Crest, Millersville, Beverly Hills, College Park, Delta Meadows, South Vallejo, any home on a main road (Sonoma Blvd, Redwood, Tennessee, Georgia, Sereno Springs Road, etc.)

Hope this helps.

Pix, you're priceless! We need you to check in just a little more often, because we do get inquiries about Vallejo. I'm so glad you saw this one! Cheers!

[Little Lola]

Originally Posted by PixelatedTherapy

Glen Cove, as you've heard, is very nice. I'm going to make a list of Vallejo neighborhoods to consider and to avoid.

Consider: Glen Cove, Vallejo Heights, Heritage District, Mare Island, The Vista, Grant Mahoney Park, Home Acres, Somerset Highlands, Hiddenbrooke, anything east of I-80 that's north of Tennessee Street.

Mixed bag: Steffan manor, anything east of I-80 that's south of Tennessee Street north 780 and the area near the hospitals.
S
Avoid: Country Club Crest, Millersville, Beverly Hills, College Park, Delta Meadows, South Vallejo, any home on a main road (Sonoma Blvd, Redwood, Tennessee, Georgia, Sereno Springs Road, etc.)

Hope this helps.

Super helpful! Thank you!

[brindledog]

I came across this thread while trying to find out more about living in Vallejo. I signed up just to follow and comment and hopefully hear more from the OP.

I grew up in the East Bay and as a kid the only thing I knew of Vallejo is that one drove through it to get to Marine World and that the town smelled bad.

I was living in SF when it was announced that Vallejo had gone bankrupt. For years after I tried to convince people to move with me to Vallejo to start a new SF without all the techie b.s. I told them of the cheap prices, warm weather, that it had cool old houses and was on the bay. I pointed out that one could commute to SF by Ferry. Nobody bought my plan.

In 2017 I bought a house in an "up and coming" neighborhood in Oakland. That means lots of fireworks, neighbors having amplified outdoor parties til after 3am, driveway being blocked over and over with no way to get my car out because the police would never show, sewage leaking in the street and the city ignoring all the calls from the neighborhood, and stray dogs running down the street. No, really. And this was NOT far/deep East Oakland. For many reasons I sold my house and now I'm trying to find a decent house somewhere QUIET, with weather comparable to Oakland. I read horror stories about Vallejo, but I see the amazing craftsman and Victorian homes listed at bargain basement prices (for the Bay Area), and I am enticed.

I would love to hear more from the OP.

FWIW, I'm a single woman, self employed, that mostly works from home but does need to make occasional early morning appearances in SF and Oakland/Alameda county. I have not been been the victim of any significant assault/battery/property crime since living in Oakland, and I frequently take walks at night. Growing up here, I'm pretty vigilant about my surroundings, but I also have two large shepherd dogs, and I am always accompanied by at least one, so nobody really bothers me. I am not overly concerned about being a victim of crime in Vallejo, but I am concerned about the police force that seems to have no accountability and having a worse lack of city services than Oakland.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by brindledog

I came across this thread while trying to find out more about living in Vallejo. I signed up just to follow and comment and hopefully hear more from the OP.

I grew up in the East Bay and as a kid the only thing I knew of Vallejo is that one drove through it to get to Marine World and that the town smelled bad.

I was living in SF when it was announced that Vallejo had gone bankrupt. For years after I tried to convince people to move with me to Vallejo to start a new SF without all the techie b.s. I told them of the cheap prices, warm weather, that it had cool old houses and was on the bay. I pointed out that one could commute to SF by Ferry. Nobody bought my plan.

In 2017 I bought a house in an "up and coming" neighborhood in Oakland. That means lots of fireworks, neighbors having amplified outdoor parties til after 3am, driveway being blocked over and over with no way to get my car out because the police would never show, sewage leaking in the street and the city ignoring all the calls from the neighborhood, and stray dogs running down the street. No, really. And this was NOT far/deep East Oakland. For many reasons I sold my house and now I'm trying to find a decent house somewhere QUIET, with weather comparable to Oakland. I read horror stories about Vallejo, but I see the amazing craftsman and Victorian homes listed at bargain basement prices (for the Bay Area), and I am enticed.

I would love to hear more from the OP.

FWIW, I'm a single woman, self employed, that mostly works from home but does need to make occasional early morning appearances in SF and Oakland/Alameda county. I have not been been the victim of any significant assault/battery/property crime since living in Oakland, and I frequently take walks at night. Growing up here, I'm pretty vigilant about my surroundings, but I also have two large shepherd dogs, and I am always accompanied by at least one, so nobody really bothers me. I am not overly concerned about being a victim of crime in Vallejo, but I am concerned about the police force that seems to have no accountability and having a worse lack of city services than Oakland.

The OP is female, too, I'm not sure if that was clear. She's a pioneer. You sound like a visionary, too! I think the ferry service from V. to SF should add service to Alameda or Oakland, as well. And yes, I wish the OP would pay us a visit, to update us with her Vallejo experience.

I think if you follow her neighborhood recommendations, you'll be ok. Vallejo is already changing, and will continue to improve. And as that process continues. prices will be going up as well, of course. I hope you find your spot, there, and that it works out. You might also consider Benicia, though that would be more pricey.