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  1. welle avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by welle 01 June 2012

    On 200K a year you can live comfortably in SF, no problem. Sacramento and San Francisco are very different. A day in each city should…

  2. travellingtrixie avatar

    The radio LIED

    by travellingtrixie 31 May 2012

    They said that gas is cheaper in California. Yeah, well, it is the same price as it was in Oregon, $4.30/gallon. And I have to pump the…

  3. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by VinnyD 29 May 2012

    [Gavin Newsome|http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/28/4520611/gavin-newsom-breaks-boredom-in.html#storylink=cpy] prefers San Francisco to Sacramen…

  4. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by VinnyD 29 May 2012

    And probably the heat she doesn't like is the heat of a Toronto summer. Which in Sacramento is known as an early frost.

  5. lolasf avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by lolasf 29 May 2012

    Yep. I do like heat, but Sacramento is ridiculous.

  6. where_is_my_mind avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by where_is_my_mind 29 May 2012

    As someone who briefly lived in Sacramento, I recommend San Francisco.

  7. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by nutraxfornerves 29 May 2012

    Sacramento is about a 2-hour drive from San Francisco. There are also several trains a day. Your friend would probably be happy to visit…

  8. shrjeff avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by shrjeff 29 May 2012

    the bay area has ideal climate: cool in the summer (the joke is that you can tell the tourists in august - they're the ones shivering…

  9. nexus avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by nexus 29 May 2012

    Every couple of years a client offer me a job. Two years ago it was to move to New Jersey on 150K, I said no. I could have taken that…

  10. iliana avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by iliana 29 May 2012

    Another East Bay fan. I heart Oakland.

  11. Ex_Pat_From_Hell avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by Ex_Pat_From_Hell 29 May 2012

    Well the hiking options certainly exist. But they kind of suck in comparison to OR, WA and ID. No offence of course. I loved the Sac…

  12. lolasf avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by lolasf 29 May 2012

    Ex_Pat, while I understand your point about Yosemite, I wouldn't argue the hiking/wilderness options around Sac with Niner. You're not…

  13. veronica_inheels avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by veronica_inheels 29 May 2012

    i think vancouver is seen as chinese friendly, close, and safe place to invest in real estate. and they do have some restrictions back…

  14. Ex_Pat_From_Hell avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by Ex_Pat_From_Hell 29 May 2012

    I love SF. But I lived in Sac for two years before leaving the US. I had a very cute boyfriend in SF and drove there every weekend. That's…

  15. iliana avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by iliana 28 May 2012

    +The cost of living is 66.5 percent higher in San Francisco than the national average. While housing is more affordable in San Francisco…

  16. iliana avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by iliana 28 May 2012

    Food and gas are more expensive in SF than, say, Oakland. I always kick myself when I let my gas tank get low when I'm here at work in…

  17. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by VinnyD 28 May 2012

    San Francisco has a lot of advantages over Sacramento. To name just one, you already know how to spell San Francisco.

  18. Cummy avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by Cummy 28 May 2012

    here are some rental ideas. there are lots of sites to find rentals. this site is actually a real estate company that focuses mainly…

  19. Cummy avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by Cummy 28 May 2012

    i vote for san francisco. yes, it is quite expensive ... and totally worth it. SF is a classy modern city with a lot going for it, includi…

  20. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by nutraxfornerves 28 May 2012

    I forgot to add housing info for Sac. Median home price is 125K--down from 300K five years ago. That's how bad the meltdown has been.…

  21. Niner avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by Niner 28 May 2012

    You'd get alot more for your money in Sac but along with that comes triple digit summers.

  22. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by nutraxfornerves 28 May 2012

    According to a May 9 article in the San Francisco Chronicle: >San Francisco rents rose 15.8 percent in the first quarter of this year…

  23. shrjeff avatar

    RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...

    by shrjeff 28 May 2012

    nexxie... it's the mortgage, i.e. housing, which is expensive... food, etc. living costs are not high...

  24. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Yet Another US Road Trip - Timing Question

    by nutraxfornerves 28 May 2012

    If you are driving from South Lake Tahoe to Squaw, you would be driving north around Lake Tahoe. Then you would take highway 80, rather…

  25. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Yet Another US Road Trip - Timing Question

    by ianw6705 28 May 2012

    Thanks for the information about the Curry Village tents ... I would be fine with it, but my partner is less enthusiastic - especially…

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