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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Bay Area is somewhat unique because the old adage "drive until you qualify" doesn't really apply. The suburbs are also insanely expensive.

That said, people need to accept that there's such a thing as luxury areas, where "normal" people can't afford to live, at all. It's not just Manhattan or Beverly Hills. There are many parts of America that normal families just cannot reasonably expect to move to. As someone who grew up in a midsized PacNW city this has always been obvious to me, but for some reason, it's a really bitter pill for many other people in my age range (I'm mid 30s with kids).[/quote]

Sure but you can have a nice life within 2 hrs of Manhattan in White Plains or Jersey for a reasonable amount, even LA had some modestly priced neighborhoods compared to BH. [/quote]

[b]You can have a nice life 2 hours from the "Bay Area" too.[/b] [/quote]

So where are places with good jobs, affordable housing and good schools 2 hours from BA??  Maybe Sacramento?[/quote]

Following, we are on the market in the Bay Area![/quote]

Can we circle back to this, I would like to hear more.[/quote]

You have a very narrow definition of a “nice life” if you can’t figure this out on your own. And you probably do which is why you’re complaining about this in the first place. [/quote]

Budget $900k for SFH, safe, with good schools. Is that too narrow?[/quote]

Davis, CA. Or San Rafael / Novato similar areas north of SF. But whether it's a nice life depends on your commute.[/quote]

Is Davis considered part of Bay Area?  I thought the schools San Rafael were having issues. [/quote]

No, Davis is not part of the Bay Area. The question was a nice life within 2 hours of the Bay Area.

I can't speak to San Rafael schools except to say that part of why I chose not to move my family back to the Bay Area was the difficulty in finding good public schools and the expense of paying for private on top of housing costs.  I think you need to have a plan for what to do if your local public isn't working out. 
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