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Where To Live In The SF Bay Area



This video explains the different subregions of the SF Bay Area: San Francisco, North Bay, East Bay, South Bay, and The Peninsula.

If you are thinking of moving to San Francisco, California or anywhere else in the SF Bay Area, then this video is for you.

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Chapters
0:00 – Intro
0:53 – San Francisco
1:28 – North Bay
2:39 – East Bay
3:34 – South Bay
4:26 – The Peninsula
5:08 – Weather
6:49 – Traffic
7:43 – Outro

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  1. Ive lived in the Bay area before all this bullshit tech really hit and fucked up the bay culture this was an area of blue collar people real people not techy hipster nerds like this motherfuckah talking right now

  2. You Reap What You Vote.

    Reasons People Are Fleeing "The Golden State" Under Governor Gavin Newsom.

    Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom assumed office on January 7, 2019. His second term will end on January 4, 2027. This is an overview based on people leaving the state. Gavin Newsom has been involved in California politics for 27 years. Do you think that he might be part of the problem?

    People are leaving CALIFORNIA for various reasons, driven by both economic and personal factors. Governor Newsom has done nothing to turn this around. Gavin just keeps signing progressive liberal bills about everything “under the sun” and does not listen to the concerns of Californians.

    HIGH COST OF LIVING: Housing Costs: California's housing market is notoriously expensive. While other states such as New York and Hawaii also have high housing costs, California's combination of high prices, limited supply, and significant income disparity makes it the state with the highest housing prices relative to income. Drivers in California are paying the highest prices in the nation for gas this summer.

    TAXES: The state with the highest taxes in the nation is California. This includes a combination of state income tax, sales tax, and property tax. California has a progressive income tax system with the highest top marginal tax rate in the country, reaching up to 13.3% for high-income earners.

    The state has a base sales tax rate of 7.25%, which is among the highest in the nation. Local jurisdictions can add their own sales taxes, leading to combined rates that can exceed 10% in some areas.

    While California's property tax rates are not the highest in the nation, the HIGH PROPERTY VALUES result in significant property tax bills. As of 2024, the average cost of a house in California varies significantly depending on the region, but statewide, the median home price is approximately $760,000.

    HOUSING SHORTAGE: Limited housing supply and strict zoning laws have led to a significant housing shortage, making it difficult for many people to find affordable housing options. In 2023, California saw approximately 110,000 housing starts. This figure includes both single-family and multi-family housing units.

    HOMELESSNESS CRISIS: The state has a high rate of homelessness, particularly in urban areas like Los Angeles and San Francisco, contributing to concerns about safety and quality of life. California has the largest number of homeless people in the United States. As of the latest available data in 2023, California ACCOUNTED for about 30% of the nation’s homeless population.

    Over the past 5 years California has spent $24 billion to tackle this problem. Instead of solving the problem the homeless population has grown from 151,000 to 181,000. This increase occurred over a period of three years, from 2020 to 2023.

    The mild climate in many parts of California can make living outdoors more feasible than in states with harsher weather conditions, attracting homeless individuals from other regions.

    NATURAL DISASTERS: "California frequently experiences natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and landslides. Residents are advised to be prepared for these environmental hazards, which are often exacerbated by extreme weather events and climate change." As a result, insurance rates are rising, coverage is shrinking, or policies are being canceled.

    California typically experiences the largest number of wildfires and acres burned annually compared to other states in the United States. California is also frequently cited as the state that experiences the most severe and widespread droughts in the United States.

    Annual earthquake damages in the US are estimated at $14.7 billion, up from $7.5 billion in 2017. California accounts for $9.6 billion of the annual losses, followed by Washington ($1.2 billion) and Oregon ($745 million). San Andreas – are you also waking up?

    QUALITY OF LIFE: Issues like traffic congestion, long commute times, and pollution in major cities can negatively impact the quality of life for many Californians. Otherwise, California tends to rank in the middle to upper tier among U.S. states.

    ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ELSEWHERE: Other states offer comparable or better job opportunities, often with lower costs of living and better business climates, attracting Californians to relocate. California’s economy has shown signs of strain recently. The state is in the middle of back-to-back multi-billion dollar budget deficits because of declines in state tax revenue. California’s unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is above the national average and the highest of any state.

    POLITICAL CLIMATE: Some residents are dissatisfied with California's political climate, which they feel is too liberal or not aligned with their personal beliefs and values. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation July 15, 2024 that bans California school staff from informing parents about changes in their child’s preferred gender identity without the student’s consent.

    BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: High business taxes and stringent regulations can make it challenging for businesses to thrive, leading companies and entrepreneurs to move to states with more favorable business environments.

    Recently Elon Musk decided to move two major headquarters, X and SpaceX, from California to Texas. On Apr 1, 2024 — the California State Legislature and Governor ARBITRARILY decided that the minimum wage for California fast food workers should be $20 an hour, or 25% above the state's $16 level. San Ramon-based Chevron to move headquarters to Texas ( 8.2.2024).

    After 56 years, the Oakland A’s baseball team is leaving Oakland. Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA will serve as their temporary home ( 2025-2027) before they move to Las Vegas for the 2028 season. And the march of major businesses to other states continues unabated.

    CRIME: Newsom and CA Legislature’s bottom line: Retailers, secure and lock up your merchandise because we won't be locking up criminals.

    Many retirees seek to stretch their retirement savings further by moving to states with lower living costs and better tax benefits.

    There are more affordable, less stressful living conditions, and better opportunities elsewhere. California needs to make changes. If necessary fire the manager ( Governor Newsom) and remove his “worker bees” – the ultra progressive legislators. To not do so – you just get more of the same policies that are slowly destroying one of the most beautiful states in the country.

  3. What are you saying? San Jose is not all suburban-y. It has a clear, well-defined downtown AND a sprawling suburban area. Obviously a much smaller downtown than SF but it has a clear downtown living with cafes, clubs, restaurants and decent walkability if you want to experience that.

  4. Spent my entire life in San Jose. The character has changed a lot, not really for the better. Bless your soul trying to paint the Bay Area as nothing but good. The long timers who know what to look for know it’s best days are behind it.

  5. Santa Rosa, Sebastopol and Bodega Bay are part of Sonoma County as well, and therefore included in the Bay Area. They were omitted from your diagram. Santa Rosa is actually the biggest city in Sonoma County FYI. The Boundaries are defined by County lines. East Bay includes Alameda and Contra Costa Counties for example.

  6. Richmond is great. I moved here from Berkeley a few years ago, and while it's a bit warmer in temp, it is also a lot more chill in vibe and more importantly the city management isn't forced to cater to the every whim of UCB. THe downtown of my childhood has been ruined, and for what? Poor road planning that makes the traffic on shattuck ave so much worse than it ever was before. It's actually just bad, and whoever designed it needs to lose their architectural degree and learn practical urban planning.

  7. I’ve never heard public transportation in the Bay Area described as good. It’s ok enough but compared to many European and Asian cities and even NYC, Bay Area public transportation really is not up to standard of one of the wealthiest regions of the world.

  8. Nice, Thank you, a really good tool to show visitors to the area. Well done. The only part I find missing is the inclusion of Rohnert Park to Healdsburg, or at least Santa Rosa. Sonoma Valley is generally considered part of the North Bay, especially by its residents. If Calistoga in Napa or Dixon are deemed part of the North Bay, then omitting most of Sonoma County is inaccurate. If Napa and Solano counties are included in the North Bay, then most of Sonoma County should certainly be included as well. Thanks.

  9. I'm a flight attendant, and last month I had 3 consecutive long San Jose layovers. As someone who loves SF but had never been to Silicon Valley, I was surprised to find it was quite warm/sunny because I assumed the entire Bay Area was lukewarm and foggy like San Francisco has been every time I've visited. It was like 85°.

  10. The bay area sucks. Every city doesn't want to build enough housing because their property owners are NIMBY idiots masquerading as fake environmentalists. They would rather see the homeless population explode than build enough new housing, so that their property values continue to increase

  11. 'Oakland is cheaper than SF?' lol ..umm Rockridge, Piedmont, Montclair, oakland hills…? ..most of all..what about Blackhawk? lol all those places I don't think someone making 100k-150k/yr can afford lmao

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