Moving to Sacramento

[irul&ublo]

Over the year, probably so. But Goat is right, there are times when Sac cools off before Roseville and east

[old goat]

Best thing is to spend a year before deciding where to live long term. (Don't be like my brother--rent a place in Boston on the weekend and finding out the commute is awful on the weekdays.) And if you do look for a place with land in the foothills --friend of mine bought land there, a week or two he was walking the property and ran into a 5 foot Pacific diamondback. Place went back on the market in a hurry. Be aware of the fire danger in the foothills as well and the cost and effort involved in maintaining defensible space when you have a lot of land. And never, ever buy a place near something named Dry Creek. There are two in the Sacto area and they both flood frequently.
Nevada City/Grass Valley have a lot going on--probably a tough commute to Roseville but I've never tried.

[snapt]

Born and raised in Sac, lived in Sac (Arden/Arcade, Midtown), Chico, Granite Bay etc before jumping ship.

If work is in Roseville I'd go the other direction right away and look at Auburn, rural Granite Bay, Grass Valley, Nevada City etc. Summers will be more pleasant, not just due to the heat but getting out of the smog. Spare the air days are awesome... Any place you can hop on 80 or 49 and be past the majority of the traffic makes getting up the hill a lot easier. As noted, living in one of those spots combined with a SB pass makes day tripping so easy. Mountain biking in all of those spots, close to climbing, whitewater etc.
You'll get acquainted with Rattlers, Posion Oak, and wildfires in short order living in the 916 or 530.

[jackstraw]

What you NEED TO KNOW is that it is hot as fuck in summer.

Yeah, but coming from the EC, the break from the humidity will help. There is a significant difference there when you can find shade.

[neufox47]

Yeah, but coming from the EC, the break from the humidity will help. There is a significant difference there when you can find shade.

Yea, 94 and 50% humidity today. Lucky me Im in Chicago where it is 92 and 60%.

[snapt]

Isn't Sacramento supposed to be between 100-110 for like the next week plus?

[AK47bp]

It's not the heat it's the humidity. Sheesh.

Hot'nough fer ya

[skaredshtles]

Sacramento.

Soo...

fucking...

hot.

Where you moving from?

[4matic]

I was in Palm Springs a few weeks ago. 108 in the shade with a slight breeze was quite pleasant. It's a dry heat.

[neufox47]

Sacramento.

Soo...

fucking...

hot.

Where you moving from?

Boston

[iceman]

Yea, 94 and 50% humidity today. Lucky me Im in Chicago where it is 92 and 60%.

70 tomorrow.

[Gerome]

I live in East Sacramento and work in Rancho Cordova. Yeah, it's going to be 101 degrees for the next week. That's what rafting, kayaking and Tahoe are for. If I worked in Roseville, I'd live in Auburn because of the straight commute to Roseville and mountain biking out of your back yard. I personally think it would suck driving into the Auburn Ravine daily to live further away in Cool. For the extra drive maybe Grass Valley would be worth it. Midtown has great restaurants and bars, but commuting to midtown would lessen your after work activities.

[skaredshtles]

Boston

Still a net win. Even with the oppressive summer heat.

[iceman]

Still a net win. Even with the oppressive summer heat.

Depends what you like.

[jackstraw]

I'm at the beach. 91 and 40% which isn't 'that' bad...if I don't move.

[frorider]

Fun Fact: the Suckramento nickname refers to the abundance of quality BJ's.

[irul&ublo]

Fun Fact: the Suckramento nickname refers to the abundance of quality BJ's.

And all of us recipients appreciate you stopping by

[bodywhomper]

Plenty of people do the commute from grass valley area to Roseville.

As a homeowner, getting home insurance is challenging. Hopefully this is changing. Most major insurance companies can't have new policies here and one main carrier in the area had to drop all policies in 2016 because of the butte and lake fires in 2015. You can have a very fire-safe house but could still have troubles because of being located in the broad brush stroke high hazard area.

[Timberridge]

Fun Fact: the Suckramento nickname refers to the abundance of quality BJ's.

Who knew wholesale clubs were so big there.

[frorider]

And all of us recipients appreciate you stopping by

Must be confusing me with someone else! My Tahoe/SF trips are a direct flight on my G6. I'm well into my first cocktail by the time we pass over the Folsom prison and other attractions in the greater Sacramento area.

[neufox47]

I live in East Sacramento and work in Rancho Cordova. Yeah, it's going to be 101 degrees for the next week. That's what rafting, kayaking and Tahoe are for. If I worked in Roseville, I'd live in Auburn because of the straight commute to Roseville and mountain biking out of your back yard. I personally think it would suck driving into the Auburn Ravine daily to live further away in Cool. For the extra drive maybe Grass Valley would be worth it. Midtown has great restaurants and bars, but commuting to midtown would lessen your after work activities.

Yea, the fiance's job is still up in the air. She is going to start out working exclusively from home for her current company but probably get a local job in December. UC Davis hospital is a likely candidate. Which would make living in Grass Valley a no go. I only will need to commute into Roseville a few days a week, so being further out is a possibility. A big part of why we are looking at Midtown / East Sac is the ease of access to get out to bars, restaurants, etc. since we don't know anyone. But yea, the access to trails, mtn biking etc would be limited. I do like the idea of Auburn or somewhere closer to Tahoe but worried that we are going to have limited options for things to do during the week. If she can find a job further out, that would be a great option.

[boarddad]

I grew up in Grass Valley and lived in Davis for a summer. Both are great. Davis gets really hot in the summer but no more so than Sacto. As much as I love Grass Valley and Nevada City I would not recommend commuting from there. Davis OTOH would be a fantastic choice. It is mostly opposite traffic. It has to be the most under-rated college town in CA.

Be forewarned; if you talk to people who love Sacto, they will be quick to point out it's relative proximity to places you actually want to be (San Francisco, Tahoe, etc.). There's a reason for that - Sacramento blows. It's hot during the summer, it's gloomy and grey during the winter. I suppose that makes all of those nearby desirable places just that much nicer (Grass Valley is an hour away, Tahoe and San Francisco are +2 hours). One thing going for it - It's too far from the Bay Area to make that even an insane commute so housing prices have not gotten ridiculous there.

[Timberridge]

I've always wanted to live in Rancho Cucamonga. I like the name.

[jackstraw]

It is mostly opposite traffic.

For my next move this will factor in as a top priority. I'm opposite now and never want to be the reverse.

[Gerome]

For my next move this will factor in as a top priority. I'm opposite now and never want to be the reverse.

seriously, when I ended up working in Sacramento 2013, I was living in SF. The reverse commute was rad. I think in the past couple of years though, the weekend warrior drive from SF to Tahoe got even worse. I used to do it every weekend 3 hours each way, now it seems like its 5 hours or better. So two hours to Tahoe is some kind of benefit. Sure, I didn't move here directly by choice, followed a great job. But I now have an awesome house I can afford for my wife and kid, and it feels a little rough listening to my SF friends that don't own, and are in rent controlled places hoping they aren't the next ones to get evicted by the man. And being somewhere not directly by choice, the mid-town nightlife is fun enough.