Moving to SF

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  • e-wo0

    Where you will be happy in the city is definitely contingent upon:
    – Your budget
    – Your desired walkability
    – Your safety comfort

    There are no neighborhoods that combine the ideal of these three values.
    Tenderloin: + budget, - safety, so-so walkability
    The Haight: - budget, + safety, + walkability
    Richmond: + budget, + safety, - walkability

    If you truly are without car, I'd try the Mission or the Haight first, depending on your budget and tolerance of hipsters. Or, live in Oakland or Berkeley for a couple months to suss out the area without breaking the bank. I live in Berkeley, which is 15 - 20 minutes by car or 40 by BART to the city, and I've been happily exploring it for some time now without feeling like an outsider.

    Also, hit me up when you arrive. I'll gladly beer us.

    Cheers,
    Evin

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