What is your favorite thing about San Jose?

@tieler2

Жыл бұрын

Only 50 miles from SF

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

@@tieler2 if you like San Francisco you are close by for sure!

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

@@Borderlinepenguin I agree Safeway donuts can be legit! Thank you for watching!

@tamarajordan485

9 ай бұрын

Never been , always wanted to visit

@avonti001

9 ай бұрын

Santana Row!!

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the energy in San José as well!

Great video Sam! Thank you

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nick!!

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

Now that was very informative Thank you I appreciate your efforts

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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” kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXyHlLN7YqzTmNI.html Please let me know what you would add. Thanks again for watching, I hope I earned your subscription!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

Ай бұрын

Why do you want to move to San Jose for?

@carlossantiago323

Ай бұрын

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

Ай бұрын

@@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?

@ccirish4519

13 күн бұрын

Don't! DON'T MOVE TO CALI

Nice, thanks for the information about San Jose

@siliconvalleyliving1742

9 ай бұрын

You are welcome to, please let me know if you need help with anything

@tamarajordan485

9 ай бұрын

@@siliconvalleyliving1742 thank you!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@ccirish4519

13 күн бұрын

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

13 күн бұрын

@@ccirish4519 Yes, of course, just the food and good weather. Gee, maybe we should start noticing the problems around here, never thought of that!

It looks amazing 😻 😻🥰

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

@SidewaysBurnouts

11 ай бұрын

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.

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

thank you for suggesting I can’t wait to try!

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

9 ай бұрын

thank you for watching so intently, good catch

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

3 ай бұрын

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.

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

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

@SidewaysBurnouts

11 ай бұрын

3 million.

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

@SidewaysBurnouts

11 ай бұрын

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

whats a good salary in San Jose?

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@jdos5643

Ай бұрын

What do you mean?

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

@hadlee189

Жыл бұрын

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

Hi I don’t believe I know her

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Nonsense! The food in SJ is wonderful!

say San Jose one more time LOL

@siliconvalleyliving1742

Жыл бұрын

LOL one of the best movies ever!

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

Ай бұрын

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

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

10 күн бұрын

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

3 күн бұрын

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

3 күн бұрын

And who are "real americans"?