![]() Though the town is centrally located, your commutes will factor heavily into your decision. Some people prefer to live in the hills for this reason if they can afford it, but the walkability there is far less. We have experienced people defecating next to our house and dumping trash on the sidewalk. It can be dirty around BART and the Plaza so we pick up more than our share of garbage. I don't know if it's more of a problem here than in the neighboring cities. There is a fair amount of crime, especially property crime, though I believe it is less of a problem around the Plaza then closer to EC del Norte. We've met some good neighbors and other people in the neighborhood. I personally love the weather, which is often cool and a bit overcast in the mornings, then sunny in the afternoon. It is also a short (15 min or less) drive to Tilden Park, downtown Berkeley, Point Richmond and many other places we like to spend the weekend. My husband sometimes walks there with my daughter for lunch, then they take the bus home. Solano Avenue is a mile away with all its shops and restaurants, very doable with strollers. We can walk to the grocery stores, post office, playgrounds, brewery, yoga, library, daycare and many other things. It is extremely walkable I often work from home and when I do I hardly use my car. We live on the "flats," across the street from El Cerrito Plaza BART. We moved to El Cerrito a year and a half ago with our daughter, who is now nearly four, after realizing that we couldn't afford Berkeley, Albany or much of Oakland. Have heard the casual carpool stop in El Cerrito is also good. I think there's an AC transit bus into the City up the hill as well, but check the website, as they're getting rid of some of the buses as a result of the pandemic. They're considering building on all the parking lots though, similar to North Berkeley and eliminating BART parking. EC Del Norte seems busier/less sleepy- I'm happy to be close to Plaza. Maybe because people park at the Plaza shopping center to avoid paying and less people use it. Deer generally can't access our yard due to fencing. There have been coyote sightings recently on NextDoor by the high school.Ĭommute: El Cerrito Plaza BART is great and parking fills up a lot later than the North Berkeley station. So, can really depend on the yard and location. Was just at a house in Del Norte though with massive gardens and no deer. Neighbors who have fruit trees and grow food have to work hard to protect it. ![]() Wildlife: lots of deer and gophers and some raccoons and skunks. By Huber Park you probably will be and will have your power shut off those days- probably similar to where you are in the hills now in Berkeley. ![]() Last year at least, Colusa delineated the high risk wildfire zone, so if you're on or below Colusa you don't generally have your power shut off in PG&E power shut offs and you're not considered high risk. Huber Park area isn't that high up in the hills- seems like you could evacuate very quickly and that there would be multiple routes to leave. Wildfires: I don't worry about them in the lower parts of the hills. We have lived in El Cerrito near the high school for 6 years and have a 2 year old. We'd like to stay close-ish to Oakland in order to maintain our friendships there, but are generally priced out of Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville & Berkeley.) We work remotely, so we don't have to worry about commute. (For data points, we're looking for a 3b/2ba house under $900k. Also, suggestions on towns or public schools to avoid would be very helpful, in case we have to expand our search area. ![]() I want to make sure that she's protected from bullying, and that she'll have adults on her side looking out for her. So far our experience with having a trans kid has been great, in her OUSD school everyone has been accepting and affirming! Can anyone give me insight into how trans friendly El Sob, Pinole and Hercules are? She's such a sweet little girl who doesn't even know that anyone would hate her for being her authentic self. We are moving out of Oakland, and are eyeing El Sobrante, Pinole and Hercules as our next place to live. If this data is unavailable or inaccurate and you own or represent this business, click here for more information on how you may be able to correct it.Hi, I'm a mom of a trans girl who just finished kindergarten. ![]() VIEW ADDITIONAL DATA Select from over 115 networks below to view available data about this business. ![]()
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