Living In San Jose California - Pros & Cons

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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025

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  • @siliconvalleyliving1742
    @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад +4

    What is your favorite thing about San Jose?

  • @jad67jd
    @jad67jd 2 месяца назад +4

    I was born in San Jose back in 1957. It was a small city growing up. And the original capital of the state. The last time I visited my home town was in 1978. Maybe someday I'll be back.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 месяца назад +1

      Thank you for sharing! San Jose has grown so much since then-hope you get to visit again someday!

  • @hubertsimon6722
    @hubertsimon6722 Год назад +9

    San Jose has incredible energy and I love it on my visit and want to live there. I love it there!

  • @spaceman70
    @spaceman70 2 года назад +21

    I live in San Jose and was ready to be disappointed by the video, but you did a fantastic job describing San Jose factually as opposed to the biases see and hear about one neighborhood vs another. You've covered all bases incredibly well. Job well done!

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      Thank you very much I appreciate that! Please let me know if you have another video you haven’t seen or would like a different take on.

  • @christophergately1136
    @christophergately1136 7 дней назад +1

    Lived in San Jose until I was 8, near Capital Expressway and Pearl Ave. My parents paid $29,000 for that house brand new. Last time I checked it was valued at over $1.6 million. Many find memories of the old neighborhood but there's no way I could ever afford to go back.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  7 дней назад +1

      @@christophergately1136 this is a common thought among folks who have left the area. Cost of living impacts people moving in and out of the area.
      I’m happy to hear you have fond memories and hope that you are enjoying your new area.

  • @rbwirth12
    @rbwirth12 9 месяцев назад +7

    The food is amazing. The weather is outstanding, if not a bit "boring." Proximity to beaches, the Central Coast, the mountains, etc. is perfect. Crime, vagrancy (homeless) and dirty streets unfortunately outweigh those pros. I'm not sure there are any actually "safe" neighborhoods anymore. Ours used to be, but the sidewalks are blocked with tents and the streets are clogged with derelict RVs. Parking anywhere other than your garage is asking for your window to be broken and your catalytic converter to be taken. The trails you mentioned now have homeless blocking them. I remember teaching my kids to ride bikes on those trails when they were clean. It's really a shame.

    • @justjanexxx
      @justjanexxx 4 месяца назад

      The problems you mentioned are everywhere, not just San Jose

  • @JoseDiaz-tu7qk
    @JoseDiaz-tu7qk 2 года назад +6

    I love your take and passion for San Jose, and I agree with most of the pros and cons. I was born and raised in SJ, and yes, it's super expensive to live here, but San Jose is quite unique and worth the cost of living if you can make it work. I know you mentioned the different foods SJ offers, but I would say that a huge pro in San Jose is the variety of Mexican food it has to offer (many great restaurants and food trucks). If you need any recommendations, feel free to ask! Great video!

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      Thank you for watching I really appreciate it! I absolutely agree with you on that, take a look at my video after this one “Best Mexican Food Silicon Valley” ruclips.net/video/SHS2QB2Imho/видео.html Please let me know what you would add. Thanks again for watching, I hope I earned your subscription!

  • @audreyjackson7379
    @audreyjackson7379 7 месяцев назад +3

    I visited last week with my family,- cousin in law graduated from Stanford. I fell in love. The energy from everybody I met was great, it was a great distance away from a lot of other places you’d want to visit in California. I have to figure out how to make more money so I can move there 😂but I love it.

    • @12131bear
      @12131bear 6 месяцев назад

      You don’t make a lot of money in order to move here, on the contrary, you come here to make a lot of money.

  • @Iukaz
    @Iukaz 2 года назад +14

    About to move to San Jose this was really informative. Thanks!

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      I’m happy to hear it was useful. Please feel free to reach out directly if you have more questions or let me know what will be more useful on a different video

    • @carlossantiago323
      @carlossantiago323 9 месяцев назад

      Why do you want to move to San Jose for?

    • @carlossantiago323
      @carlossantiago323 9 месяцев назад +1

      You talk about San Jose like it's a wonderland who cares about the food what about the crime the homelessness I lived in the west side Saratoga and Williams starbird Park don't forget Cupertino Sunnyvale Santa Clara mountain view that's part of silicon valley it's dead there's nothing there do you know the way out of San Jose LOL Ghost Town

    • @j.d.contreras392
      @j.d.contreras392 9 месяцев назад

      @@siliconvalleyliving1742 I want to know what happened to Valco Park. The shopping mall that went dead literally overnight. I used to work there and my store was one of the last one standing. I used to work for Grain D' Ore in the Valco Fashion Park mall on the second floor. I lost my job because they shut the whole mall down. Can someone please tell me what happened to that mall?

    • @Legal_Sweetie333
      @Legal_Sweetie333 8 месяцев назад

      Don't! DON'T MOVE TO CALI

  • @crickle47
    @crickle47 2 года назад +4

    Long time resident (45 years), I found the BEST custard filled long john at Peters Bakery (Alum Rock and White) ever!
    They cut the long john in half, take it the back, and lather on the custard. WOW.
    You're welcome!

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      Peters Bakery is one of the finest for sure, had no idea that they would custard the long donut!

    • @Legal_Sweetie333
      @Legal_Sweetie333 8 месяцев назад

      All you California people care about is food and good weather.... Not the drug problem, homelessness, and worse problems you have directly contributed to

    • @crickle47
      @crickle47 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@Legal_Sweetie333 Yes, of course, just the food and good weather.
      Gee, maybe we should start noticing the problems around here, never thought of that!

    • @kjhuang
      @kjhuang 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@Legal_Sweetie333Yes, we "California people" have directly contributed to drug and homelessness problems, cuz you know all of us are drug dealers and land barons here 🙄

  • @nicksakkis
    @nicksakkis 2 года назад +4

    Great video Sam! Thank you

  • @GlennYoung0427
    @GlennYoung0427 9 месяцев назад +3

    I lived in San Jose from 1977 to 1980. Graduated from San Jose State University.

  • @kalpshah2125
    @kalpshah2125 Год назад +2

    Now that was very informative
    Thank you
    I appreciate your efforts

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад +1

      Thank you for watching, I am glad you found it informative and I hope to have earned your subscription.

  • @mafrica8105
    @mafrica8105 5 месяцев назад +2

    I grew up in San Jose back in the early 70's lived in East San Jose and had amazing memories. Sadly the last times l visited the area had deteriorated quite a bit

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for sharing! It’s interesting to hear how much has changed since the 70s. Glad you have great memories from your time in San Jose!

  • @cecilecorpuz5735
    @cecilecorpuz5735 2 года назад +4

    Born and raised in San Jose and live in the heart of JAPAN town where I lived for roughly 10 years on the 3rd floor of the white building as shown at 3:57, as for the Food there in JAPAN town it's no where close to what it used to be, Long gone is Ginza which was a few doors down from where I lived and the other way just before 4th street was NOBOs there the cook many times would cook me special meals, sad to say these 2 restaurants are long gone. On 6th street I think Okayama Gardens is still there but the food is not as good as it used to be. Santos Market on 6th and Taylor street will have one of the BEST HAWAIIAN POKI BOWLS around, I think the POKI there is on par or better than what I have had in HAWAII.
    On another note: I was there and saw the fall of the farms and orchards only to see the rise of SILICON Valley, out door activities the best for me was riding my bicycle over the GAP, HWY 9 from Saratoga to Santa Cruz or over Mt Hamilton then drop into Sunol, we also used to head north to the Palo Alto area then over the hill to the coast and catch the tail wind all the way down to Santa Cruz, then over 9 for the ride back into the Pit! Sorry to say, we've been calling San Jose the PIT for well over 40 years. Just my 2 cents.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      Cecile Corpuz - I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts, memories and great experiences it was nice reading about it. When the cook makes you special meals you know you are not only a local but a depended on regular!
      There are a lot of avid bicyclists in San Jose and surrounding areas as well I appreciate that part of what you wrote. That is certainly a very good point, if someone is new to the area and enjoys riding that is a great way to meet people.

  • @ColdStuff-cf7jv
    @ColdStuff-cf7jv 2 месяца назад

    I think with San Jose everything comes down to the biggest con-Price/Expense. If you are lucky to be wealthy/well off, the sky is the limit in your enjoyment of what San Jose has to offer. If you are middle class, your choices are a bit more limited but you can still have a pleasant life. Working poor and your choices are really limited, I am not saying you may not be happy but your choices are limited. If you’re homeless, well you are at the bottom just surviving.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Месяц назад

      Affordability does play a huge role in shaping experiences here. Appreciate you sharing your thoughts!

  • @hardiksakhuja9149
    @hardiksakhuja9149 Год назад +3

    Awesome Video Man. Appreaciate it. Found it quite helpful.
    I am about to move to San Jose for 3 months for my summer internship. Will be living up north near the Levi's stadium. How living life up in north like ?

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад

      I am happy to hear you found it helpful, I hope to have earned your subscription. That area is great, Levis stadium is in Santa Clara and it is a great town

  • @kpear003
    @kpear003 Год назад +3

    I saw a sign at 2:17 that says City of Westminster. Westminster is definitely in SoCal.

  • @tamarajordan485
    @tamarajordan485 Год назад +2

    Nice, thanks for the information about San Jose

  • @tymekamiranda8654
    @tymekamiranda8654 11 месяцев назад +1

    It looks amazing 😻 😻🥰

  • @salouaaouaf5168
    @salouaaouaf5168 2 года назад +3

    Which one is more expensive, New York or San José?

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад +4

      Saloua - This is a great question! I do not sell Real Estate in New York. I will do some research on this and let you know what I find out

  • @zerawrld
    @zerawrld Год назад +2

    I am coming to San Jose for university next year and I am from the UK. Is there anything you recommend me to do or think about before I come? Thanks

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад

      I appreciate you reaching out. My first suggestion would be to have a good idea of where you are staying and transportation. If you don’t have a vehicle that shouldn’t be a problem with Uber and rideshares, it will be best to at minimum have an idea. San Jose can be and feel widespread and our public transportation is not up to speed with all of the UK. If you are flying into San Francisco or Oakland vs San Jose that can make a big difference as well for timing. If I think of anything else I will let you know. If you have more specific questions please feel free to let me know.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад

      @@nateb9768 Nate how were things when you first arrived? Do you feel things have changed? If so when?

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад

      @@nateb9768 I appreciate your thoughts and concerns. Have you noticed in a specific area?

    • @SidewaysBurnouts
      @SidewaysBurnouts Год назад

      dont drink and walk around downtown, cops here have recreations murder, they march downtown like the gestapo and start assaulting people to remind you to never spend money there, then there is check points where the cops will pocket any thing of value.

  • @olgawilson8326
    @olgawilson8326 2 года назад +1

    Nice video ! I live in Modesto, have been to San Jose a couple times, visited the Egyptian museum - really liked the area. I’ve heard there’s a big Russian community in San Jose (I’m Russian), but haven’t researched it yet:)

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад +1

      I'm glad you like the video! Yes there is a large Russian community in San Jose zip codes with 95127, 95123, & 95122 have the largest amount from a recent zip atlas.
      Thanks for watching please like and subscribe for more and if you have an idea for a video please let me know.

  • @neelpatel5839
    @neelpatel5839 Год назад +3

    i got an admission in San jose state university for masters program in industrial engineering so as an international student how much money i aspect to live in the san jose for a month and is it good to study in san jose state University?

    • @striker44
      @striker44 11 месяцев назад

      SJSU is a good school but not the best in class. Best in class schools nearby are Stanford, UC Berkeley, next in line would be Santa Clara U. You need to contact your international student council for advise on accomodation, financial requirements etc.. housing areas near SJSU are sub-standard and not the safest compared to other Universities mentioned above. All the best.

  • @RichSanDiego1969
    @RichSanDiego1969 2 года назад +4

    House of Pizza is San Jose to me. Best pizza I ever had.

  • @oadrian3
    @oadrian3 8 месяцев назад

    Safety starts with not getting rubbed and killed on the street…. I think we can all agree on that

  • @gatlboye
    @gatlboye 2 года назад +3

    May be relocating to San Jose for work...currently living in SoCal (Marina Del Rey / Santa Monica). My biggest concern....walkability. SJ doesn't seem to score very well with minimal neighborhoods providing walking access to restaurants, bars, shopping, nightlife, etc. Any insights? I would consider living in SF, but from what I've read, BART and other public transportation isn't the most convenient where you're talking about a daily journey back and forth. Would appreciate any info...maybe the info I'm reading is outdated or there's some new "hipper" neighborhoods for what I'm looking.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад +2

      Hi gatlboye, I appreciate you asking this question. It does appear to be limited however once you dive in you may be surprised. Depending on your budget there are many areas with walk ability. Downtown San Jose will get you to a lot of restaurants with a short walk. If you want to stay in SJ I would also look at Willow Glen and once you get around the area you will see that even some seemingly more remote areas are more walk able once you are there. I would also look at Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Morgan Hill, Redwood City. Please let me know your thoughts.e

    • @cecilecorpuz5735
      @cecilecorpuz5735 2 года назад

      Totally forget about Down Town San Jose! It's seedy and has been for well over 40 plus years. The area of Santana Row is very walkable you can find most everything there also down town Campbell and of course Los Gatos. If SF is your choice, then Cal train is the ticket for getting down to San Jose.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      @@cecilecorpuz5735 Every city can have its areas. Inside the downtown itself I feel that you can always find a mixed bag. With that said you can find desirable areas and neighborhoods when you are looking. Everyone has a different idea of what they are looking for, that's what makes the world go round :)

    • @crickle47
      @crickle47 2 года назад

      Willow Glen is one place, not a lot of apartment living though.
      Downtown is excellent, with a very Euro style Safeway smack downtown, and lots of night life, etc.
      Apts and Condos galore.
      But, San Jose is similar to most CA cities, where a car is king.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад +1

      @@crickle47 I agree car is king no doubt, I always enjoy the downtown Safeway…always have great sandwiches if your in a pinch

  • @baruaesau
    @baruaesau 2 года назад +1

    What is the approximate price of a nice and modern two bedroom in san jose?

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      Afrikaan Films - That is a great question! IF you are looking at a Single Family Home AKA House is would be around $1,050,000 Townhouse would be around $850,000 to $900,000 and a Condominium would be around $625,000 to $700,000. Of course it is a matter of ultimate preference for the person who is buying the home and how modern they are looking, location and finishes will make a difference as well. Thank you for watching!

    • @RacerX1971
      @RacerX1971 Год назад +1

      Maybe 650k for a 2 bedroom Townhouse built in early 70s and much more for newer ones

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад

      @@RacerX1971 I think we are in agreement on that 😊

    • @SidewaysBurnouts
      @SidewaysBurnouts Год назад

      3 million.

  • @MissBabalu102
    @MissBabalu102 Год назад

    I was about to visit, but I just changed my mind.

  • @lisalozano1408
    @lisalozano1408 7 месяцев назад +1

    Born and raised in San Jose, I’m still here and I am very happy of how you explained it all😊 East Side San Jose is where to find the BEST AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD!! San Pedro square in downtown area you will find a variety of different tasty cultures of foods, Or down Monterey rd heading towards the south side of San Jose, lots of choices there also. 😊

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  4 месяца назад

      Thank you for sharing your local insight! It’s great to hear from someone who knows and loves San Jose-those food spots sound amazing!

  • @manjularau5577
    @manjularau5577 5 месяцев назад +1

    What about indian food

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  5 месяцев назад

      Indian food in San Jose is fantastic! There are plenty of great spots to try out.

  • @sanjolifer
    @sanjolifer 2 года назад +4

    Why didn’t you talk about Mexican food in San Jose?

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад +1

      Great question! I believe I mentioned lots of different food but didn’t focus on Mexican food…which we have so much of and it is amazing! What is your favorite, I’ll make a video specifically to that.

    • @crickle47
      @crickle47 2 года назад +2

      @@siliconvalleyliving1742 Casa Vicky is an okay restaurant, with excellent tortillas, made right there in their lobby.
      Super Taqueria has consistently good stuff from their various stores, but my favorite taqueria is Spartan Liquors on Keyes. An unlikely place!

    • @abea2808
      @abea2808 2 года назад +1

      Was thinking the same thing! You can’t talk San Jose with out mentioning the the Mexican culture.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад +1

      @@crickle47 thank you for the input on the taqueria, tortillas on the “make or break:” for me

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      @@abea2808 you’re so right!! Thank you for your support on that as well!

  • @BTom16
    @BTom16 11 месяцев назад

    Sure, its a nice place but the thing that really upsets me about San Jose is the nearly silent "J".

    • @jdos5643
      @jdos5643 9 месяцев назад

      What do you mean?

  • @kienetics
    @kienetics 2 года назад +2

    Little Saigon picture was of the Vietnamese mall in SoCal 😑😂

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      You’re absolutely correct lol, couldn’t find any good footage from San Jose. Thanks for watching!

    • @SidewaysBurnouts
      @SidewaysBurnouts Год назад

      little saigon is ok, honestly the vietnamese places you want to go to are around eastridge.

  • @IanSeg
    @IanSeg Год назад

    whats a good salary in San Jose?

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад

      Thank you for asking, that’s a great question if you look at payscale.com you will see that the cost of living for housing is 149% higher than national average www.payscale.com/research/US/Location=San-Jose-CA/Salary average base salary is $110,000 per year however a “good” income range may be closer to $120,000 to $180,000

  • @tieler2
    @tieler2 2 года назад +7

    The food here is the worst on the peninsula. Better: ascending order: Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Mateo, San Francisco

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад +1

      What are your favorites spots as you go up or your favorite overall?

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад +1

      tieler2 I cant agree with it being the worst food. I would say that since SJ is such a large space of city it is a good idea to explore what is out there and find options.

    • @crickle47
      @crickle47 2 года назад +7

      Nonsense! The food in SJ is wonderful!

    • @ColdStuff-cf7jv
      @ColdStuff-cf7jv 2 месяца назад

      Where are you eating at? You can find decent to good restaurants depending what you like. Best thing is to ask someone of a certain ethnicity what serves their type of food.

  • @Gener-i3h
    @Gener-i3h 9 месяцев назад

    1. Cons- California politicians has a catch and release policy on all criminals.
    2. Cons- You need to be millionaire to live in anywhere in California.
    3 Cons- Illegal drugs are rampant anywhere in the US, not only in California.
    Your better off living somewhere else.

    • @jdos5643
      @jdos5643 9 месяцев назад +1

      San Jose is ideal for many reasons the weather is nice in summer. But let’s not forget Santana row and the mall across the street. It makes you relive your young years and it sort of takes you to some vacation resort. Not only you have the big tech companies everywhere. San José in general is lush and green you get the view of the mountains that turn emerald green during the spring through summer. San Jose is my home. You get more than just endless food choices. You also get a themepark in Santa Clara the Levi stadium. Honestly there’s so much to do in San Jose you can never be bored. I love San Jose

  • @sandradibiaso7316
    @sandradibiaso7316 2 года назад +1

    Levi Stadium is there and that's all I need to know 😂

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  2 года назад

      Sandra do you love Levi Stadium or feel differently about it?

    • @hadlee189
      @hadlee189 Год назад +4

      Levi's is in Santa Clara, not San Jose.

    • @siliconvalleyliving1742
      @siliconvalleyliving1742  Год назад

      @@hadlee189 Yes you are absolutely correct! They are the San Francisco 49ers with the stadium in Santa Clara, thank you so much for watching!

  • @HtkJamatia
    @HtkJamatia Год назад +1

    Do you know to jeniffer william she also from san jose california

  • @brandonc1752
    @brandonc1752 2 года назад +2

    say San Jose one more time LOL

  • @jademac5650
    @jademac5650 9 месяцев назад +3

    Every culture?? There are no real Americans here. I am African American, and I was stationed here for 6 weeks for work. One of the most uncomfortable experiences I've had walking into a restaurant BEFORE a "different cultured" couple, the waitress seating the couple and me not being seated at all. I just walked out.

    • @DianeJames3054041129
      @DianeJames3054041129 8 месяцев назад

      I'm sad to hear that. I hoped to have a good experience while visiting San Jose this summer in July (and possibly considering relocating there).

    • @l.carlossimental6096
      @l.carlossimental6096 8 месяцев назад

      A Black family was burned out of their home in San Francisco recently after years of putting up with racist harassment. White progressives are fine with people of color if you don’t challenge their privileged position and world view. You see progressives’ real side when people of color demand a seat at the table and not just putting up with progressives’ “savior mentality.” Silicon Valley is no model of diversity, especially when the tech industry treats their diversity numbers as “trade secrets” because of their pathetic numbers.

    • @KartikChindarkar
      @KartikChindarkar 8 месяцев назад +3

      And who are "real americans"?

    • @rubenchavez5946
      @rubenchavez5946 7 месяцев назад

      What about the Mexican area ???

    • @audreyjackson7379
      @audreyjackson7379 7 месяцев назад

      I did notice there’s very little Black Americans in San José when I visited last week; I think I could count on hand the number of people like me I encounter on one hand. However I didn’t feel any negative vibes anywhere I visited. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming. 🤷🏾‍♀️