Ideally , we would like to avoid switching schools on our kids, so the plan is to find a good school in a wonderful neighbourhood. I hear all the elementary schools are great but any advice or help is definitely much appreciated. My husbands job will be in San Jose, and I have heard that the commute can be horrid - any thoughts on that? We're also moving to Pleasanton this summer, with kids age 3 and 7.
Would love it if you could share any feedback you get on this! And perhaps we can meet once we're there since we have kids around the same ages Lamorinda has wonderful schools, is generally safe, is not very diverse and is very expensive. Lamorinda is family oriented and about 15 minutes away from Oakland. San Ramon has wonderful schools, is generally safe, is not expensive in comparison to Lamorinda. The community is diverse, the public schools are fantastic, it is safe and a family oriented community.
San Ramon has apartments but they also have very affordable townhouses and free standing homes. The town houses are much less expensive than the free standing homes.
San Ramon is only 25 minutes from Oakland. There are also a lot of small businesses in San Ramon. Pleasanton has good schools, is less expensive than Lamorinda but slightly more expensive than San Ramon. It is as safe as San Ramon but not as diverse.
It is a family oriented community. It is also about 25 minutes from Oakland. Pleasanton has lots of neighborhood parks. Pleasanton has some rentals and lots of houses. Pleasanton has a really cute downtown with nice restaurants. There are a number of companies in Pleasanton. Like so many people hoping to buy a single family home in Berkeley, we are beyond frustrated.
Even if we could afford to throw mad cash at a tiny house, we are starting to feel like it might be a serious waste of money to live here. A few of my husband's co-workers have been raving about Pleasanton, and the minimal research I've done seems to be pretty positive. The BPN reviews are pretty old, though - or older - so I'm wondering if anyone who has made the move from Berkeley to Pleasanton would care to comment on their experience.
Thank you! I do not live in Pleasanton, but a friend of mine moved there a couple of years ago, and we considered moving there for awhile. So consequently I've spent some time in the town. Here are my impressions:. Both are big and very clean with great play areas, plus in the summer they have water features that will keep your kids entertained for hours.
It is awesome - super clean, with picnic benches and green grass to lay out on, and very reasonably priced, as well. And my friend really likes the elementary school that her kid attends. No missing storytime at the library because you couldn't find a parking space in downtown Berkeley.
No stress attempting to navigate the lot at Berkeley Bowl. This was a big deal for me, as activities and camps in Berkeley can be crazy expensive, especially if you have more than one kid.
There's Caucasian folks, Asian folks, and not much else. Coming from Berkeley it is a bit of a shock. The historic downtown section is pretty, but just a few blocks long. There are some cute shops and places to eat there, but it seems most people head to the Stoneridge Mall or Hacienda Crossings in Dublin. They seemed caught up in status-y stuff, and we did not have a lot in common with them.
Most of the guys were corporate-ish with polo shirts and chinos, and the women were really done up with hair and makeup perfect, etc. In conversations, there seemed to be a lot of 'keeping up with the Joneses' there, which I did not like. Anyway, we ultimately did leave Berkeley I agree with you - it has gotten way too expensive there, at least for us , but we purchased elsewhere.
If I were you I'd do what we did: make many trips to the town and see how you like it. If you're a stay-at-home mom, I definitely urge you to head there during the weekdays and hang out at the parks to see if you dig the vibe. Pleasanton was not for us, but I do still think it's a nice town and a good choice for some families. Check the facts!
Plenty of cities in the bay area have a lot of diversity. I just compared demographics for Pleasanton and Berkeley, and the numbers are surprisingly similar.
Pleasanton is The one difference I noted was that Pleasanton has 1. All of the other races were at very similar numbers. Try visiting Pleasanton we had friends who moved there from San Francisco, and his work was in SF, hers in Livermore and they loved it a lot.
I always recommend that people visit the local public library to get a good feel about the community and what is available at the library, as well as explore the area. My husband and I explored a lot of towns until we found one that felt right for us. We visited libraries, walked in downtown areas, stopped at local cafes, read yelp reviews like crazy, and this exploration helped us to find what worked for us.
I moved to Pleasanton from Oakland about 20 years ago. I was hoping you'd hear from someone with small kids who actually lives in Pleasanton, but you didn't so here's my input. We love it here. My kids have loved growing up here. My first impressions on moving to Pleasanton were that I felt safe, everything was clean and well- maintained, the downtown area was charming, and getting around town was relatively easy and stress-free all parking is free--no parking meters!
As far as my own life in Pleasanton, we live in a smallish, 50 year old house in an ordinary neighborhood. I can see the Pleasanton ridge from my kitchen window. There's a community pool in our neighborhood, which we use all the time in the summer and yes, summers are definitely hotter out here.
Our neighbors are super friendly. Every afternoon you'll see kids playing outside and riding their bikes. Our street has block parties about four times a year--not a polo shirt in sight! Comfort Index Climate.
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