moving to sacramento

[DrVos]

I agree that alot of people are unduly harsh about Sacramento. Like others have said, we aren't San Francisco or LA, but one could do alot worse throughout most of California. Sacramento is going through a rebirth at the moment with new restaurants and clubs and the like.

Something to keep in mind is that home prices here are really inflated with the mean cost being around $275,000 or so IIRC. I live in the pocket/greenhaven area and its a nice quiet suburb 10-15 minutes from Downtown. Something to remember about this town is that the State is a major employer here. . You might consider renting for a while to get a better idea of what the different areas of Sacramento are like, there is a lot of ground to cover. You might also consider one of the several loft projects that are sprining up in the downtown area.

The downtown district is bustiling during M-F business hours but is pretty (sometimes unnervingly) quiet in the evenings and the weekends. Freeways are usually crowded from 7:00am - 8:30am and 4:00-6:00pm. Traveling outside of that time is a breeze.

 

[bleucheese]

The Sacramento area is one of the fastest growing in the state and country in terms of jobs and housing. yeah it has crime, but in my opinion, nothing you wouldnt see anywhere else. its kinda known as being dead, but thats not really true, and its quiet mostly because a lot of people go out to SF for a social scene. But i think in the next 10 years Sac is gonna blow up, especially with the wave of high-income residents moving into the suburbs east of the city. Its never gonna be SF or LA, but its a fun place, nice historical stuff, a decent nightlife, good restaurants, and good shopping. oh yeah, it was also rated the most racially diverse city in the country...altho to me it doesnt seem all too different than most other diverse places.

All the stuff that happened to the other person in that thread with the robbery, I'm sure the same stuff happens to people in the "bad areas" of every other big city. Since you're from the east coast, Sac should be very comparable to every other big city there except for NYC. In my opinion, NYC=LA=SF=huge, and then Sac=Baltimore=WashingtonDC=big cities, etc etc.

plus they got the kings

 

[ucdnam]

This is in response to the private message you sent me. Seems you don't accept messages yourself

Where are you moving from? Natomas is divided into 2 parts: North of highway 80 and south of highway 80. The north side is where Arco Arena and the airport is, south is where you want to avoid

The high crime rate can be attributed to the area south of the freeway. All the nice homes and neighborhoods are north of the freeway and the nice homes south of there are in gated communities.

I do like it out here a lot, because it's close to all the major freeways and there's basically no traffic going anywhere. If you can afford a home in North Natomas, you'd like it a lot. All the developments are there, the homes are built around small man-made lakes, and they are close to the river, so you have options if you're into biking, hiking, camping, boating, fishing, etc.

 

[Ness]

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Author of the site is from sacramento.

Maybe you could find a little bit out from a fairly realistic perspective there.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Okay...we just moved to Sacramento about 3 1/2 years ago. Formerly I'd lived in Concord and spent a few years in Sacramento during college.

Traffic:

Traffic in Sacramento is WAY WAY lighter than the Bay Area even during rush hour. This is years of experience in both places. 50 is one of the best designed freeways in the frickin state with just the right amount of lanes, long on and off ramps, meters in just the right places.

Housing:

There are some tremendously ghetto/trailer park places and some amazing areas. You can narrow the field to mostly nicer areas, by looking only north of 50 and east of 80. Living in midtown, close to where you work, can also be exciting because there are 100+ year old Victorian homes to renovate...reminds me of New Orleans Garden District. The newer areas like Roseville and Elk Grove have more modern houses, but those areas are flat and the houses have no yards. You can also live in the hills in Cmaeron Park or El Dorado Hills to get away from the city.

Houses are not nearly as affordable as they were a year ago, but you can still get a nice house for a decent price.


The whole place just seems vibrant in comparison to the East Bay. It could be that there are so many more trees and different kinds of trees. A lot of younger active families, who can't afford other places in California, are here. The political atmosphere is slightly more conservative than the rest of California. Every kind of store you need within driving distance. (I just notice that there are so many more and varied stores packed together than the Bay Area...Arden, Greenback, etc) A strong local economy driven by lower cost of living. The Sacramento Kings and fans who actually rout for their team during all seasons and go crazy during the playoffs with signs up everywhere. A great Cal State University with an open and green campus. A river with people kayaking or fishing or swimming. Folsom lake for people who like boats. Very close to Tahoe...people in the Bay Area spend hours in traffic every weekend to get as close as you'll be to Tahoe. There something like 1.5 million people in the Sac metro area but it's

I know a lot of people who've moved here and every one of them prefer it here over the Bay Area which itself is a revered place to live. If you drive through North Highlands or South Sac, you'll get freaked out and run home, but stay north of 50 and you'll find TONS of nice areas.