What are good areas in Oakland to live? Other nearby cities that are good and within easy drive (30-40min) to Alameda as I hope to get a job there. What are the taxes like--property, income, vehicle registration? Thanks for any information.
2007-04-26 11:48:01 · 2 answers · asked by Hawaii Worker 1 in Local Businesses ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
ok.. the bad news...
Bring money: Median home prices are in the $500,000 but sales are down so prices may slide a bit)
Apartments are available but often pricy (check Craigslist for the east bay in california to get good ideas on that). As the housing slips the apartment rates rise.
Cost of living aint that great either. Today, the average gas price is around $3.30 a gal. and if you don't find a way to live near your work that will impact you.
Good side: Alameda is a nice little City and with the departure of the naval base about 10 years ago, the housing stock had a lot of vacancies. That may not still be the case but, again, use Craigslist to check.
Taxes.. (property) are fixed and a good estimate wll be 2% of the sales price per year (two payments)
Sales tax varies by the county but it is about 8%
Vehicle registration is by the year of the vehicle.. renewed once a year with a bi-annual smog check . There are breaks for fuel efficient vehicles - check the dmv web site .
Good side: Great weather and within 2 to 3 hours of soooo many varieties of things as to be unbelieveable (beach, ski, hike, camp, wine - Napa Valley, as well as the touristy things like San Francisco, Monterey, etc..)
but.. like I said.. it aint cheap......
.you still coming ? Drop me a note if you have any more questions.. I live AND work in Oakland.
2007-04-26 12:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
San Francisco is the best place to live. But it might be the most expensive place to live.
It could cost you about $1,000 to $1,200 to rent a livable studio or 1 bedroom small apartment.
You might want to find a house mate, so that you two can rent a 2 bedrooms apartment for about $1,600 to $1,800. Each share the cost.
Food here is reasonable and acceptable.
Gasoline price is the highest in the nation.
2007-04-28 20:27:24 · answer #2 · answered by alvinli2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋