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Decent is subjective but you're going to have a verb difficult time finding a home for 400K period in the city.
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Originally Posted by Flaming Hot Cheetos
Bay Area is pretty diverse but at the sametime areas are too concentrated with too many of one particular people. Dont even think about living in Daly City aka Little Manilla, place is crawling with too many Asians/Pac Islanders in general and just stuffed to the rafters with over population. Cost of living is high and that's not a secret. The city is nice and has something for everyone, but it's main draw back is how dirty and filled with bums it is. Sad part is SF has the worst laws etc when it comes to that. Check out San Jose man, better laws regarding bums, panhandlers and the like.
Originally Posted by Savraj1
I go to school here. Lots of job opportunities, particularly in the tech sector, due to the large metropolitan population. Like someone said, not a lot of Blacks in the bay area as a whole- I've rarely seen any in SF or San Jose, but people here are very open minded and liberal. Also, the weather could conceivably be the nicest in the country. If you live in the East Bay, you could expect commute to SF be 30-40 minutes on average, but even the East Bay spans a wide region so it varies.
Not really. Not compared to SF, San Jose, Fremont, Daly City, etc.Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Let me think and plan a trip. I ultimately want to get a loft/condo near a centralized asian community or nearby. Being too central is actually a pain in most urban areas, and costly.
I rather be just a tad away from it. I heard Oakland has a lot of asians.
Originally Posted by HAM CITY
Not really. Not compared to SF, San Jose, Fremont, Daly City, etc.Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Let me think and plan a trip. I ultimately want to get a loft/condo near a centralized asian community or nearby. Being too central is actually a pain in most urban areas, and costly.
I rather be just a tad away from it. I heard Oakland has a lot of asians.
But if the above is what you're looking for, I'd highly recommend taking a close look at any of the neighborhoods on the east side of Oakland's central business district and/or Lake Merritt. Lots of new lofts and condos built in the last two decades.
You'd be less than a mile from, or right in the middle of, almost all the traditionally Asian neighborhoods including Chinatown, within a mile from Lake Merritt BART, within a mile from downtown Oakland, and a 15 minute drive from downtown San Francisco at night once all the traffic dies down.
Originally Posted by 8H2i9Frs
i moved to SF 2 years ago...
lived in a high-rise, penthouse, and just moved to a new condo in the south beach neighborhood.
its expensive here.
i payed $1900 for my 1st place which was a junior one bedroom
second place was $5600 split for a penthouse, that spoke for itself.
and now paying $4200 split for a 2 br condo.
the thing about SF is the housing is very limited.
not much for ppl that DONT have money.
whats left are homes in "sketchy" neighborhoods.
its not all that diverse forreal.
there are asians all in one area.
hispanics all in one areas
and blacks stuck in the middle or way off to the side in hunters point.
go to any white neighborhood, you wont see any blacks hardly.
im black and have had neighbots give me crazy looks ever since ive moved here.
sf is cool but be ready for a really laid back lifestyle, prejudice older caucasians, and muggy weather.
i love it here, i do what i want and there is tons of mary jane to help with my chronic illnesses.
2100 for a spot by the ballparkOriginally Posted by 8H2i9Frs
i moved to SF 2 years ago...
lived in a high-rise, penthouse, and just moved to a new condo in the south beach neighborhood.
its expensive here.
i payed $1900 for my 1st place which was a junior one bedroom
second place was $5600 split for a penthouse, that spoke for itself.
and now paying $4200 split for a 2 br condo.
the thing about SF is the housing is very limited.
not much for ppl that DONT have money.
whats left are homes in "sketchy" neighborhoods.
its not all that diverse forreal.
there are asians all in one area.
hispanics all in one areas
and blacks stuck in the middle or way off to the side in hunters point.
go to any white neighborhood, you wont see any blacks hardly.
im black and have had neighbots give me crazy looks ever since ive moved here.
sf is cool but be ready for a really laid back lifestyle, prejudice older caucasians, and muggy weather.
i love it here, i do what i want and there is tons of mary jane to help with my chronic illnesses.
I'm not in the field yet but I hope to be soon.Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Originally Posted by 8H2i9Frs
i moved to SF 2 years ago...
lived in a high-rise, penthouse, and just moved to a new condo in the south beach neighborhood.
its expensive here.
i payed $1900 for my 1st place which was a junior one bedroom
second place was $5600 split for a penthouse, that spoke for itself.
and now paying $4200 split for a 2 br condo.
the thing about SF is the housing is very limited.
not much for ppl that DONT have money.
whats left are homes in "sketchy" neighborhoods.
its not all that diverse forreal.
there are asians all in one area.
hispanics all in one areas
and blacks stuck in the middle or way off to the side in hunters point.
go to any white neighborhood, you wont see any blacks hardly.
im black and have had neighbots give me crazy looks ever since ive moved here.
sf is cool but be ready for a really laid back lifestyle, prejudice older caucasians, and muggy weather.
i love it here, i do what i want and there is tons of mary jane to help with my chronic illnesses.
LOL @ MARY JANE
I'm currently thinking about buying my first condo/loft/apt in CALI, but I am a bit unsure where to set foot. I got back from LA, but it didn't seem to hit it me. I'm into ASIAN communities, like Chinatown and what not, so I'm looking forward to SF Chinatown. But more so, I'm big on the people and asian culture/ettiquette in a particular area. I've been in areas where people are just rude, obnoxious and jerks. Still, the biggest thing for me is whether or not there are jobs and opportunities.
Any one live in Sac-Town, Oakland and what not? For a 2bed/2bath or 2bed 1.5bath residence, how much am I looking at?
I work in the administrative Fianance/Banking field but realize it's going to be A LOT more competitive out there.
I'm a realist and if someone tells me San Fran is full of tech geeks, then I'll believe it and it won't make sense for me to 'live' there. I wouldn't mind working in the finance dept of some big company like Chevron or whatever. I am also looking to get a Masters once I settle down.
just an fyi, chevron corporate is located in san ramon - which is about a 40-50 min drive east of san francisco.Originally Posted by RunningFishy
Originally Posted by 8H2i9Frs
i moved to SF 2 years ago...
lived in a high-rise, penthouse, and just moved to a new condo in the south beach neighborhood.
its expensive here.
i payed $1900 for my 1st place which was a junior one bedroom
second place was $5600 split for a penthouse, that spoke for itself.
and now paying $4200 split for a 2 br condo.
the thing about SF is the housing is very limited.
not much for ppl that DONT have money.
whats left are homes in "sketchy" neighborhoods.
its not all that diverse forreal.
there are asians all in one area.
hispanics all in one areas
and blacks stuck in the middle or way off to the side in hunters point.
go to any white neighborhood, you wont see any blacks hardly.
im black and have had neighbots give me crazy looks ever since ive moved here.
sf is cool but be ready for a really laid back lifestyle, prejudice older caucasians, and muggy weather.
i love it here, i do what i want and there is tons of mary jane to help with my chronic illnesses.
LOL @ MARY JANE
I'm currently thinking about buying my first condo/loft/apt in CALI, but I am a bit unsure where to set foot. I got back from LA, but it didn't seem to hit it me. I'm into ASIAN communities, like Chinatown and what not, so I'm looking forward to SF Chinatown. But more so, I'm big on the people and asian culture/ettiquette in a particular area. I've been in areas where people are just rude, obnoxious and jerks. Still, the biggest thing for me is whether or not there are jobs and opportunities.
Any one live in Sac-Town, Oakland and what not? For a 2bed/2bath or 2bed 1.5bath residence, how much am I looking at?
I work in the administrative Fianance/Banking field but realize it's going to be A LOT more competitive out there.
I'm a realist and if someone tells me San Fran is full of tech geeks, then I'll believe it and it won't make sense for me to 'live' there. I wouldn't mind working in the finance dept of some big company like Chevron or whatever. I am also looking to get a Masters once I settle down.