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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Long-time former Bay Area resident here, now living in DC area.

You know to stay away from East Palo Alto - that's important.  Honestly, stay away from Oakland too.  I love Oakland very much, and there are some very nice areas there.  However, Oakland is having some horrible problems with police protection, and it's been going on for at least a year or two.  The police don't respond to calls, or they respond very late, and crime is through the roof.  A few years ago I would have said yes to Oakland, particularly if you can afford private school for the MS / HS years, but right now I'd stay far away.

The commute from Oakland would be pretty terrible anyway.

A reasonable option that would be a medium to longish commute would be Scotts Valley or Boulder Creek, in the mountains between San Jose and Santa Cruz.  Right now google maps says the commute is 35 mins (at 7 am PST) - I would imagine it could get to 1 hour easily.  I know someone who did this commute regularly, and she made it work.  There are some nice homes (and fixer uppers too, if you prefer) under $1M in Scotts Valley and Boulder Creek.  Schools are 7 - 9 on great schools.

Los Gatos would be closer, and it's very nice with good schools.  Right now most listings on redfin are over $1M, but check out this one:  http://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Gatos/12380-Indian-Rock-Way-95033/home/2394363

Good luck![/quote]

i would be worried it would fall off the hill, is that ever a concern[/quote]

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