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> If you're willing to look slightly outside the most desirable neighborhoods, it isn't that hard to find an apartment. Not trying to be pedantic but "willing
by yarou 10y ago
> If you're willing to look slightly outside the most desirable neighborhoods, it isn't that hard to find an apartment.
Not trying to be pedantic but "willing to look slightly outside" is pretty ambiguous for a city like SF. The Tenderloin is slightly outside of Nob Hill, a very upscale and posh/safe neighborhood, whereas the Tenderloin greets you with used heroin needles on the street, homeless crackheads running around, and the noise of constant sirens.
I agree with you on affordability, though. Number one reason why I'm glad I'm back in the South Bay. Also, I'd rather enjoy the laid back nightlife of Los Gatos or Campbell over the Marina or Polk Street (20 year old sorority girls puking all over the place) any day.
- mcpherrinm 10y agoSure, don't live in the Tenderloin. But that doesn't mean you can't live in Forest Hill, or the Excelsior, or Balboa Park, or West Portal. I find lots of people totally discount what I think are some of the nicer parts of SF to live in because they're not walking distance from the mission.
- kelnos 10y agoI think that's just a matter of priorities and lifestyle. SF is an odd city in that there are some super residential, almost suburban, neighborhoods inside the city limits. I think it's personally reasonable to disqualify a neighborhood if it's not near one that you expect to hang out a lot in. I certainly don't mean to disparage any of the neighborhoods you mention, but I spend most of my time in the northeastern quadrant of SF, and love to walk everywhere, so those neighborhoods would be out of the question for someone like me. If I were a little more amenable to driving/riding, I could easily see myself living in a quieter neighborhood, given that I certainly value the ability to have a quiet(er) place to live and sleep soundly!
- kbar13 10y agohow's the public transit in those areas?
- uiri 10y agoBalboa Park has a BART station. The K, L and M lines of the Muni Metro serve Forest Hill, West Portal. The L line goes to the SF Zoo but the K and M (along with the J) lines terminate at Balboa Park station. Personally, I prefer the Metro over BART due to its cleanliness and frequency of service. I'm not sure about transit in Excelsior but I don't think it is that great.
- mcpherrinm 10y agoMuch of the Excelsior is a short walk to Balboa Park or Glen Park BART/Muni