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[quote=Anonymous]We used to live in mill valley but I grew up in the east bay and have lived in Berkeley Oakland and near alameda.  Here's the run down:

Marin if you can afford it.  Public schools in larkspur and some parts of corte madera, and mill valley (though not as good as larkspur for high school) are the best.  The charter schools in Novato have a very very good rep but the commute to the city is far and only by bus (or car).  Forget about Sausalito if you have kids.  Commuting is easy from southern Marin.  I used to drive in to my job in the mission everyday and it was 30 min tops.  My husband did golden gate transit/ferry/biked into the financial district.  Ferry goes between Sausalito/sf and larkspur/sf.  Golden gate transit is quick and reliable.

I know a lot of people like alameda.  It's very family friendly but really feels tired and run down (to me).

Berkeley is a foodie city and very liberal- also pricey.  Oakland is totally hip now, tons of hipsters and a loft will run you roughly 2000/month for an ok neighborhood.  I wouldn't send my kids to public schools in Berkeley or Oakland. Commute time is pretty amazing from here though.  I used to drive into the city from Berkeley- it's just over the bridge, like 10 minutes.  Bart time is about 20 depending on your stop.  Also the weather in this area is much cooler then the east east bay or north bay.  It's more like sf weather.

If I couldn't move to Marin I'd move to walnut creek or Lafayette.  I was a public school kid in wc.  Good schools and lots and lots of families.  Definitely suburban though but safe and lots of sunshine, shopping, restaurants.  You can commute via Bart and from wc it's like 40 min.  Lafayette is one city closer.  I wouldn't commute by car- the Caldecott tunnel can be a challenge.

Hope this helps!  Yes the Bay Area isn't cheap but it's a great place to live!
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