Which City Is Better To Live In, San Mateo Or Sunnyvale ?

Question

Which City Is Better To Live In, San Mateo Or Sunnyvale ?

Answer 1

It does depend on how you define better.

Better would be near family and friends.  Or at least closer to work to cut the commute and give you more time for life.

Both have their good and bad points.

Personally I like the weather in Sunnyvale a bit better.

Answer 2

San Mateo  

Answer 3

You didn't really define "better", as in better schools, for getting a job, rents, etc...?

I believe San Mateo is the better all-around city. It's centrally located on the peninsula, has some great rental properties with a wide range of rents, the community college (CSM college of san mateo) is one of the best in the whole bay area.

The weather is very nice, always cooler in the summer than cities just to the south. There is a decent mall and downtown area too. Plus the city is divided by three freewways (92, 101 and 280) making getting around pretty quick and easy.

The politics are left leaning but not hippy dippy and the city counsel is generally pro business which is good for the economy.