[unohoo]

i moved here 6 months back. live in south bay (sunnyvale) and commute to the city for work.

For starters, the weather in the city simply sucks. Its cold, windy and foggy most of the times - on the contrary, south bay remains clear, sunny and quite warm.

Even bigger gripe against bay area is the cost of living. Everything from housing to everday stuff to gas is insanely expensive. Paying 1600$ + for a crappy apartment built in the 60's without any washer dryer was a huge shock as compared to raleigh, where i moved from.

[wtracy]

Hmm, I pay just under $1500/month for my apartment in San Jose, I have my own washer/dryer, and I can walk to work. As mentioned above, though, the neighborhood is dull and depressing.

Still, you might want to look around for another place to live.

[unohoo]

i have a 2 bed/2 bath close to caltrain station. depending on where you live in san jose, the rent could be cheaper than sunnyvale.

[wtracy]

Ah, I have a 1 bed/1 bath. That explains things.

[aiurtourist]

What's your commute like, and where (approximately) do you work? Do you take Caltrain or do you switch to BART?

[unohoo]

commute takes anywhere between 45-60 minutes - i take caltrain to work. driving stress and parking costs are too significant - hence the train.