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The only one I can think of is Oakland, and the parts of Oakland that are not expensive are not places I'd recommend to a Bay Area newbie. If you can think of o
by menloparkbum 19y ago
The only one I can think of is Oakland, and the parts of Oakland that are not expensive are not places I'd recommend to a Bay Area newbie. If you can think of others, please list them, and I'll politely let you know why you wouldn't want to live there.
- staunch 19y agoThis is exactly what I've seen so far. I've lived in enough "bad areas" in my life that my quota is all used up. I want to live somewhere relatively safe. I also want to keep my "personal burn rate" low. Oakland is totally out. I'm not sure anywhere in the city qualifies. My current plan is to either commute a long way or give in and pay a lot in rent. Anyone have suggestions of safe areas that aren't overly expensive or too far away?
- comatose_kid 19y agoSanta Clara is relatively cheap, safe and pretty central. Take a look at http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/roo/401753275.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/roo/401753275.html for example (800/mo for a 2bd/1ba). But there's no 'atmosphere' compared to Palo Alto, or Berkeley.
- pg 19y agoIf I wanted to try to live cheaply in the Bay Area, I'd probably start with wherever Berkeley grad students live. Then you wouldn't need a car.
- menloparkbum 19y agoWhy do you think that Berkeley grad students live cheaply? They live in the same expensive places everyone else in Berkeley and San Francisco live, they just pay for it with student loans. What everyone does is share a place. Usually you will pay $750-$1000 per room, depending on location. Commuting a long way to save on rent doesn't make sense. Gas is expensive, car maintenance is expensive, parking is expensive, time is expensive.