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yuiyoshida

(41,818 posts)
Wed Jul 30, 2014, 03:26 AM Jul 2014

Apparently the Bay Area has the snobbiest cities

Is the Bay Area really home to some of the snobbiest cities in the nation?

According to Movoto Blog, a site that covers real estate “for those who like to have fun,” the Bay Area is not only home to the U.S.’s snobbiest city (Palo Alto, apparently), but it also has a reoccurring presence on the site’s list of 50.

Frankly, some of these rankings left us a little perplexed. For example, it’s hard to see a list that includes San Rafael and Novato without mentioning Marin County’s significantly more affluent – and therefore probably snootier – communities. (We’re looking at you, Mill Valley.)

But the ranking was focused on a specific city size; Movato only considered “small cities” with a population between 45,000 and 65,000.

To create the list, Movoto looked at median home price, household income, performing arts, education, number of art galleries and the number of fast food restaurants.

See the top 10 snooty cities and other California municipalities featured in the top 50 in the above slideshow. As the Movato writers put it, “California reigns supreme in the elitism department, but that’s hardly surprising.”

Ouch.

more...http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2014/07/29/apparently-the-bay-area-has-some-of-the-snobbiest-cities/#25441101=0

wow, really? jealous much??

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Apparently the Bay Area has the snobbiest cities (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jul 2014 OP
Presence of Art Makes the City "Snobby"? Sez Who? AndyTiedye Jul 2014 #1
That's completely ridiculous... defacto7 Jul 2014 #2
My friend, a native, calls it "Shallow Alto" KamaAina Jul 2014 #3
If Movato... bayareaboy Aug 2014 #4
Palo Alto, yes, and maybe a little bit Walnut Creek but mackerel Aug 2014 #5

bayareaboy

(793 posts)
4. If Movato...
Tue Aug 5, 2014, 11:31 AM
Aug 2014

Is talking Real Estate, Then they are in it for the money, and really don't care about "for those who like to have fun".

Mill Valley always sells really fast.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)
5. Palo Alto, yes, and maybe a little bit Walnut Creek but
Tue Aug 5, 2014, 10:39 PM
Aug 2014

rest of the Northern California towns listed I disagree with totally. I just came from a trip down South and I'd agree with every Southern California town on the list.

Some of the snobby Northern California towns that should be on the list Belvedere, Tiburon, Atherton, Danville, Lafayette and Orinda.

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