Work in Santa Clara, looking to move away from Mountain View - too expensive (San Jose: apartments, rent)

[bull007]

Hi everyone,

I recently started working in Santa Clara and living in Mountain View. The commute is awesome (traffic goes mostly the opposite direction). But Mountain View is too expensive. I am now paying slightly over $1,600 for a 1br with all the utilities, although the place is nice. The rent is raising even more for next year, around $150/month more. That's too much for me.

I would like to move somewhere cheaper. I am looking into Union City and Fremont, because most of my friends live in the East Bay. Here is what I am looking for:

1) Cheaper place, possibly under $1400 with everything
2) Covered, gated parking
3) Commute to Santa Clara that is not awful
4) Safe

I don't care so much what is around because the truth here is that you have to drive anyway.

Do you have any advice/opinion?

Thanks!

[bigdumbgod]

Looked in Campbell yet? West San Jose? Sunnyvale?

[bull007]

Thanks for your reply. Sunnyvale is currently almost as expensive as mountain view, not worth the move. Campbell and west San Jose look more reasonably priced. Will look into these more. Any advice for west San Jose? Areas to avoid or something.

Thanks

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by bull007

. Any advice for west San Jose? Areas to avoid or something.

Many affordable choices from the area around Diridon Station to Bascom Avenue, mostly south of West San Carlos.

[sonarrat]

Originally Posted by bull007

Thanks for your reply. Sunnyvale is currently almost as expensive as mountain view, not worth the move. Campbell and west San Jose look more reasonably priced. Will look into these more. Any advice for west San Jose? Areas to avoid or something.

Thanks

If you see west side or "Campbell" apartments around Magliocco or Eden, steer clear.. the apartments around Budd in Campbell are, as far as I know, ok.

[bull007]

Thanks sonarrat and bigdumbgod. I will continue with my research and get back to this post with what I found, in case others find it useful too.

[80skeys]

Originally Posted by bull007

I recently started working in Santa Clara and living in Mountain View. The commute is awesome (traffic goes mostly the opposite direction). But Mountain View is too expensive.

why don't you move to Santa Clara. It's cheaper than MV by about $200-$300/month across the board.

[Radical347]

Originally Posted by 80skeys

why don't you move to Santa Clara. It's cheaper than MV by about $200-$300/month across the board.

^^^this.

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by 80skeys

why don't you move to Santa Clara. It's cheaper than MV by about $200-$300/month across the board.

^^^This was my first thought.^^^

[ccm123]

Fremont is generally a good area, but you would have a rush hour commute going in and out.