I want to add that a young family (3 kids) whom one of my kids went to school with in here Chula Vista was from Pacifica, where they had inherited a house (bought long ago). They leased it and moved here for a job. After about five years in SD County, they returned to Pacifica and are still there. The parents DID tell me that the schools were very good in Pacifica but of course it is more pricey than the other areas I mentioned.
I also thought of mentioning Sunnyvale for schools but feel it will usually be out of your 45 min commute range, in traffic. The housing inventory in Sunnyvale includes 60’s and 70’s two-stories, mostly on 5000 sf lots.
In addition, I feel a commute from Union City on south (East Bay) will hit the 45-min mark on most days.
Like some other posters, I vote for the City or San Bruno and other close surrounds simply because life is short and commuting takes away so much from the worker’s already long day. Proximity is far more important than size in this instance.
Former SD resident, it would help a lot if you posted your price range.
Thanks for all the comments we have a lot to consider. I never thought I’d have sticker shock after living in SD but guess I was wrong.
UCGal: I appreciate that the employer is concerned about their cost of labor, but we still have to consider the cost of living, if we can’t swing it with what they offer, then we won’t move. We are not in a position where we have to move, it’s actually pretty good living where we are at only problem is we under-estitmated the difficultly of living so far from family especially after starting our own.
Thanks for all the comments we have a lot to consider. I never thought I’d have sticker shock after living in SD but guess I was wrong.
UCGal: I appreciate that the employer is concerned about their cost of labor, but we still have to consider the cost of living, if we can’t swing it with what they offer, then we won’t move. We are not in a position where we have to move, it’s actually pretty good living where we are at only problem is we under-estitmated the difficultly of living so far from family especially after starting our own.
Thanks for all the comments we have a lot to consider. I never thought I’d have sticker shock after living in SD but guess I was wrong.
UCGal: I appreciate that the employer is concerned about their cost of labor, but we still have to consider the cost of living, if we can’t swing it with what they offer, then we won’t move. We are not in a position where we have to move, it’s actually pretty good living where we are at only problem is we under-estitmated the difficultly of living so far from family especially after starting our own.
Thanks for all the comments we have a lot to consider. I never thought I’d have sticker shock after living in SD but guess I was wrong.
UCGal: I appreciate that the employer is concerned about their cost of labor, but we still have to consider the cost of living, if we can’t swing it with what they offer, then we won’t move. We are not in a position where we have to move, it’s actually pretty good living where we are at only problem is we under-estitmated the difficultly of living so far from family especially after starting our own.
Thanks for all the comments we have a lot to consider. I never thought I’d have sticker shock after living in SD but guess I was wrong.
UCGal: I appreciate that the employer is concerned about their cost of labor, but we still have to consider the cost of living, if we can’t swing it with what they offer, then we won’t move. We are not in a position where we have to move, it’s actually pretty good living where we are at only problem is we under-estitmated the difficultly of living so far from family especially after starting our own.
