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First, remember that SF is a relatively small city, and you can get from pretty much anywhere to anywhere else in the city via public transit in about an hour m

First, remember that SF is a relatively small city, and you can get from pretty much anywhere to anywhere else in the city via public transit in about an hour max. So don't immediately discount all the areas that don't have startups. There are plenty of other areas in the city that get you more apartment for your money, and more diversity in the people around you (diversity as in not just tech workers) That being said, if you really want to live where you work, probably go for SOMA. Most of SF's startups are clustered there. Be ready for high rents though. And talk to someone who's lived there for a bit to find out which areas of SOMA you'd want to live in, and which you don't. (Actually, I can help you with that if you want!) North Beach has some good bars, lots of good restaurants, lots of crappy clubs, and tons of d-bags. Not many startups that I know of. Nice to visit friday nights, I wouldn't want to live there.

p01nd3xt3r 17y ago
That would be awesome; what parts of soma should I look at? One of my friends said he lives around Bluxome Street and he likes it so I was considering something close to that.
- natemartin 17y ago
  Depends on which part of Bluxome. Basically for SOMA, you'll want to be east of 4th street if you can, maybe 5th as the furthest west. Once you get to around 6th the neighborhood gets pretty bad. There's a lot of startups clustered around the 2nd/3rd and Bryant/Brannon, with more up towards market as well. South Park is a very nice area, but high demand as well. If you're near 2nd and Brannon-ish area, be prepared for lots of crowds during baseball season. The area north of harrison and east of 2nd is fairly industrial. Email me (check my profile) and I can tell you more about the city.
  - incomethax 17y ago
    Don't forget the crowds during the festivals (almost every weekend) near the civic center that can spill out pretty far if you're located near market.
  - bkudria 17y ago
    Seconding South Park (between Brannan and Bryant and 2nd and 3rd). It rocks.

p01nd3xt3r 17y ago

That would be awesome; what parts of soma should I look at? One of my friends said he lives around Bluxome Street and he likes it so I was considering something close to that.

natemartin 17y ago
Depends on which part of Bluxome. Basically for SOMA, you'll want to be east of 4th street if you can, maybe 5th as the furthest west. Once you get to around 6th the neighborhood gets pretty bad. There's a lot of startups clustered around the 2nd/3rd and Bryant/Brannon, with more up towards market as well. South Park is a very nice area, but high demand as well. If you're near 2nd and Brannon-ish area, be prepared for lots of crowds during baseball season. The area north of harrison and east of 2nd is fairly industrial. Email me (check my profile) and I can tell you more about the city.
- incomethax 17y ago
  Don't forget the crowds during the festivals (almost every weekend) near the civic center that can spill out pretty far if you're located near market.
- bkudria 17y ago
  Seconding South Park (between Brannan and Bryant and 2nd and 3rd). It rocks.