Web type jobs are in SF. The Peninsula has web jobs and non-web jobs but still cutting edge. The East Bay much less so. I would NOT recommend commuting from

Web type jobs are in SF. The Peninsula has web jobs and non-web jobs but still cutting edge. The East Bay much less so. I would NOT recommend commuting from Berkeley to Palo Alto. I've lived in all 3 places and much prefer the Palo Alto area. My son OTOH prefers SF.