Which is better for raising kids, the City or East Bay?
Any one have any thoughts?
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My vote is for Berkeley and the East Bay in general. Who can afford to raise kids in the City? Your kids will end up with a lot more life experience growing up in the East Bay. Excellence through Diversity, right?
I think you are definately right about Berkeley--North Berkeley especially has a good family atmosphere.
What about further East Bay, say, San Ramon, Dublin, or even Livermore? It offers a more suburban atmosphere with access to the Bart and the East Bay Hills. And you get a lot more for your money.
If you do decide to stick to a city (SF or Berkeley), western SF is probably a good place to let your kids play outside and have a relatively normal life within the diversity of such a large city. That's my two cents.
I spent a lot of time growing up in Lafayette and a bit in Pleasant Hill which are a bit like San Ramon and Dublin, and I must say I personally hated it. (I was always more of a city girl than anything else.) But I wonder if I might change my tune if got in a marrying way. My married friend loves the San Ramon, Dublin area--says that it is the perfect family friendly place to raise kids.
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