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Old 11-24-2010, 07:21 AM
 
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Hi,

I'm thinking of taking up a job at Stanford and am looking to buy a small condo (i've seen some for 250k on trulia). I'd probably commute on the train daily. Any strong opinions on Santa Clara or Sunnyvale, or any other places I should be looking at? I'm not concerned about schools (no kids), but want the area to be safe...

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Old 11-26-2010, 11:14 PM
 
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Hi,

I'm thinking of taking up a job at Stanford and am looking to buy a small condo (i've seen some for 250k on trulia). I'd probably commute on the train daily. Any strong opinions on Santa Clara or Sunnyvale, or any other places I should be looking at? I'm not concerned about schools (no kids), but want the area to be safe...

Thoughts?
I'm not sure what exactly your question is. Which is better, Santa Clara or Sunnyvale? Honestly I can't tell the dividing line between the two unless I look on a map, or see the city limits sign. I'd say they are pretty much the same. Both large cities with a verity of different types of housing. Generally the farther north and closer to Stanford you get, the more upscale and expensive the housing is. I think you generally get what you pay for. Don't expect the same the same experience from a 250K home as you would get with a 500K home. I wouldn't worry much about safety. Except for maybe some of the cheaper apartment zones, in each city, there is really nothing to worry about.
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Old 11-29-2010, 10:34 AM
 
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Hi,

I'm thinking of taking up a job at Stanford and am looking to buy a small condo (i've seen some for 250k on trulia). I'd probably commute on the train daily. Any strong opinions on Santa Clara or Sunnyvale, or any other places I should be looking at? I'm not concerned about schools (no kids), but want the area to be safe...

Thoughts?
I pretty much second what KaaBoom said. Both cities are reasonably safe and very similar, although I personally think Santa Clara has a bit more charm/character than Sunnyvale (but not a lot).

I personally like Mountain View better than either of those two places. It has a little more character than both (but not a lot), and it's closer to Palo Alto...but of course, the prices are higher.
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Old 11-29-2010, 08:40 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I pretty much second what KaaBoom said. Both cities are reasonably safe and very similar, although I personally think Santa Clara has a bit more charm/character than Sunnyvale (but not a lot).

I personally like Mountain View better than either of those two places. It has a little more character than both (but not a lot), and it's closer to Palo Alto...but of course, the prices are higher.
Someone from San Jose should not be saying Mountain View doesn't have much "character". Everyone knows that San Jose is as boring as heck. Santana Row is a Union Square wannabe. Downtown SJ is where you go to get drunk, and then get Tasered after the bars close.

I would highly recommend Mountain View to the OP, as I lived there for 12 years. It's a little more expensive than Sunnyvale but not as expensive as Palo Alto.
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Old 11-29-2010, 08:52 PM
 
Location: earth?
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Mountain View. It has a downtown, the others don't (sadly, they destroyed their downtowns to make way for "progress").
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Old 11-30-2010, 04:59 PM
 
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
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I'm going to say what is true for anyone outside the area moving here - try renting first in an area you like before you buy. You might like it or you might not.
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