Oakland and Berkeley should be ripe for startups. The rent is drastically lower than SF, both for commercial and residential space, and they are still very clos

Oakland and Berkeley should be ripe for startups. The rent is drastically lower than SF, both for commercial and residential space, and they are still very close, via freeways and BART to most of the areas that make San Francisco attractive. The East Bay has its own cool/interesting aspects too. Disclaimer. Just moved to Oakland. Loving the lower cost of living and proximity to my old haunts in SF.