Neighborhood is important and that changes. When I had kids my preferences changed. I must say I have been happy living in a variety of neighborhoods in San Diego. There are only a few I would avoid.
The benefit of a view for me is that it usually comes with a relative sense of privacy. If you are big into spending time in the yard socializing or doing hobbies and don’t like feeling like you are in a fishbowl while doing it, you might like the space around that could coincidentally provide for a view. I like views and privacy for when entertaining or when I am just tending to some gardening alone.Now that I have big yard I enjoy that my place is a little like a retreat for stay-over guests.
My priority though is always a suitable economic situation. I would not stretch for anything. I have always bought so that lots of income isn’t needed just for shelter, which is how I tend to view the house.
