Best suburbs for Indian family near San Francisco

[majoun]

Originally Posted by yadnyesh

Which areas of Oakland are good for family? Is it completely out of budget?

While Oakland does have many positive aspects and has some nice neighborhoods, it is not a place you want to live if you have kids. OUSD quite frankly sucks. You'd be much better off in Alameda or Albany

[jk88cal]

With $2500 budget, your options in peninsula is limited. That includes Mountain View and Sunnyvale. Unless studio and 1 bedroom works for your family of 3.

You pretty much have to look at east bay. So that means along BART line for commute.

[SFBayBoomer]

Originally Posted by yadnyesh

Hi,

We will be moving to bay area soon. My job is in Financial District of San Francisco. My wife and 6-year old daughter will also move with me.

After some searching craigslist, I quickly realized I can't afford rents in San Francisco. I am looking for nearby cities with family-friendly neighborhoods. Good schools, safe neighborhoods are a priority. For commute, as long as ride is comfortable, I am fine with 40-50 minutes commute time. We are mainly looking out for family neighborhoods with good schools, parks, etc. We love to celebrate festivals so that could be an added bonus. Which are the good cities/neighborhoods we should consider? In terms of rent, I think we will be able to afford till 2500/month.

I have been considering Fremont and Dublin primarily so far. Main problem seems to be that parking at BART can be troublesome. Getting an apartment close to BART station can be expensive. I don't want to miss out on other options as well.

Kindly suggest.

Google "diwali festival fremont."

You might find the following link interesting:

Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple

If you or your friends are Sikh, Fremont's got you covered there, too:

FremontGurdwara – Gurdwara

Fremont is very family friendly, and in addition to the original Fremont BART station, there's a second one that opened up. Living out as far as Fremont or Union City you will likely get a seat on the BART train, too, while those that board trains much further north than that may have to stand the whole way.

[18Montclair]

Originally Posted by majoun

While Oakland does have many positive aspects and has some nice neighborhoods, it is not a place you want to live if you have kids. OUSD quite frankly sucks. You'd be much better off in Alameda or Albany

At elementary school level tho, even Oakland has quite exceptional ones.

The issue with Oakland as with other places would be budget.