[quote=joec]I think Los Altos is a much nicer area than Mountain View as well as a lot of places west of the that freeway that goes N/S west of the 101. Forget which, maybe 280.[/quote]Yes, Los Altos is much nicer than MV. Same goes for Cupertino, Los Gatos, PA, Saratoga, etc. IMHO, the only reason MV is expensive is its proximity to high paying tech workers.