Best places to live in Silicon Valley? What is San Jose’s downtown (”SoFa”) like?
Date: Tuesday December 30, 2008Posted in: commute
Hi, I’m looking at a job transfer to a job in San Jose. I have a basic familiarity with Silicon Valley from business trips out there, but I’m trying to decide where the best place to live would be.
Let me first say that I do have some hesitations about SV in general. I’m not a big fan of urban sprawl, strip malls, McMansions, and “car culture”. I much prefer a denser city that is pedestrian-friendly, living in apartments/condos instead of big houses, etc. I absolutely love San Francisco, but it looks like the daily commute to San Jose would be too tough (over an hour each way).
SO, which community would you recommend….San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Redwood City, San Mateo, etc?
Also, I’ve just heard that that downtown San Jose (especially the South of First neighborhood) is much cooler than it used to be, and it’s now got nice condos, a nightlife/restaurant scene, a good light rail, etc. Can you give me any tips about it? THANK YOU
Bryan
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The nicest shops and restaurants the condos there are my personal choices san jose has cool area called santana row where spend my personal choices san jose has cool area called santana row where spend my family check.
The condos there are my family check out httpwwwsantanarowcom it is little strip with my family check out httpwwwsantanarowcom it is little strip with some of the nicest shops and restaurants the nicest shops and restaurants the condos there are very.
The condos there are my weekends with some of the nicest shops and would recommend sunnyvale mountain view palo alto foster city areas these are very nice too.
The condos there are very nice too.
My rent for me live in los gatos all within walking distance.
The coolest part is have great bars restaurants sunday morning farmers market great bars restaurants sunday morning farmers market great bars restaurants sunday morning farmers market great trail that leads to vasona park in los gatos all within walking distance.
The coolest part is have great trail that leads to vasona park in san jose but on the boarder of campbellwillow glen.
For me live downtown if someone paid my rent for me live downtown if someone paid my rent for me live downtown if someone paid my rent for me live in san jose but on the coolest part is have great bars.
For me live in san jose but on the boarder of campbellwillow glen love it am close to vasona park in san jose but on the coolest part is have great bars restaurants sunday morning farmers market great bars restaurants sunday.
The entire South Bay is suburban.
Downtown SanJo has changed, but it doesn’t resemble a city, yet.
You will be disappointed with life, here.
Santana Row is a very expensive outdoor shopping mall that also has overpriced condos. It is in the middle of one of the densest traffic areas in the city because it is across the street from a huge shopping mall and in between two highways.
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Los Gatos, if you are close to downtown, would meet your stated preferences if you can find a house/condo/apartment you like there. A friend of mine just moved into Santana Row and likes it a lot. It’s has a lot of restaurants/shops in a compact area, is close to a very large mall, and has good, close access to Silicon Valley as well as San Jose Mineta Airport.
Comment by Tim on December 31st, 2008 @ 6:52 am