Don't rule out living in Oakland, especially around the Lake Merritt area. It's a nice downtown area (getting nicer), rent will be cheaper, and you can often get to downtown SF faster than from other parts of SF (like from the Richmond district).
Agreed, with one caveat: Lake Merritt is sleeeeeepy. If you're around 30 or have kids, it'd probably be your scene, but there are definitely better parts of Oakland for younger folks.
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Don't rule out living in Oakland, especially around the Lake Merritt area. It's a nice downtown area (getting nicer), rent will be cheaper, and you can often get to downtown SF faster than from other parts of SF (like from the Richmond district).
Agreed, with one caveat: Lake Merritt is sleeeeeepy. If you're around 30 or have kids, it'd probably be your scene, but there are definitely better parts of Oakland for younger folks.