Hi Munchie!
There a number of small towns similar in size and feel to Healdsburg. I have
included a list and description of some of these towns below. All of these
towns have some antique shops, fine restaurants, and a good grocery store. A
list of property values is included in section II.
I. Below is a listing of towns that are similar in style to Healdsburg.
CARMEL
Carmel is a small town on the Monterey bay. Quaint streets, shopping, beach
walks.
Carmel California website listing lodging, dining, things to do:
http://www.carmel-california.com/
Carmel-by-the Sea Official city website:
http://www.carmelcalifornia.com/
Carmel California Visitor Information Center:
http://www.carmelcalifornia.org/
Distance from San Francisco: 120 miles
The neighboring town of Pacific Grove (where the monarch's come home) may also
be of interest to you.
Pacific grove town website with information on lodging, things to do and
monarchs:
http://www.pacificgrove.com/
Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce
http://www.pacificgrove.org/
For general information on the Monterey Bay area visit:
http://www.monterey.com/
BOULDER CREEK
Boulder Creek is a historic town located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Boulder Creek in the Redwoods website, part of Highway 9 project:
http://www.hwy9.com/site/community/bouldercreek/
Event listings in and around Boulder Creek:
http://www.boulder-creek.com/
Distance from San Francisco: 70 miles
SAN ANSELMO
San Anselmo is a charming town with tree lined strees that follow a downtown
creek.
San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce
http://www.sananselmochamber.org/
Town of San Anselmo website
http://www.townofsananselmo.org/
San Anselmo Community Exchange
http://www.sananselmo.com/
Distance from San Francisco: 20 miles
St. HELENA
St. Helena is a quaint town in the Napa Valley.
St. Helena City page:
http://www.ci.st-helena.ca.us/
St. Helena Chamber of Commerce
http://www.localcommunities.org/servlet/lc_ProcServ/dbpage=page&mode=display&gid
=00073000000965770954914550
Distance from San Francisco: 65 miles
PETALUMA
Petaluma is located in Somona County is a quaint gateway to Sonoma wineries.
Petaluma Chamber of Commerce
http://www.petalumachamber.com/
City of Petaluma website:
http://www.ci.petaluma.ca.us/
Distance from San Francisco: 40 miles
MENDOCINO
Mendocino is a lovely coastal town.
http://www.mendocinocoast.com/
Distance from San Francisco: 150 miles
RED BLUFF
Red Bluff is a cute historic town with numerous Victorian homes.
http://www.redbluff.com/
Distance from San Francisco: 185 miles
ARNOLD / ANGEL'S CAMP / SONORA
Arnold is known as the "gateway" to the big trees.
Angel's camp is a historical home to the gold rush.
Sonora is a quaint town filled with antique shops, tourist attractions and old
west charm.
Information (including statistics) on Arnold:
http://www.usacitiesonline.com/cacountyarnold.htm
Angel's Camp homepage:
http://www.2getgold.com/angelscamp/
Sonora City website:
http://www.sonoraca.com/index.shtml
Distance from San Francisco: 135 miles
CHICO
Chico is a beautiful and quaint town in northern California.
City of Chico website:
http://www.chico.ca.us/
Distance from San Francisco: 180 miles
For a more comprehensive listing of places to visit or live in the Bay Area
visit:
North Coast travel guide:
http://www.travel-guide.com/data/cal/cal130.asp
Gold Country travel guide:
http://www.travel-guide.com/data/cal/cal160.asp
Central Coast travel guide:
http://www.travel-guide.com/data/cal/cal190.asp
San Francisco Bay Area travel guide:
http://www.travel-guide.com/data/cal/cal180.asp
You might also want to search the popular Bay Area Backroads site for articles
on visiting these towns. You can visit their site through KRON-4:
http://www.bayareabackroads.com
http://kron4.com/Global/category.asp?C=19471&nav=5D814hkw
General Information on Napa Valley Region:
http://www.napavalley.com/
II. Finding recent property values is a bit more difficult. I was able to pull
up information on a number of these cities using 1990 Census data. This
information is included in the list below.
Additionally, if you find a specific zip-code or area that you would like to
find home values for, check out these sites:
Domania.com – enter a zip code or street address and find out home sales over
the last 10 years
http://www.domania.com/index.jsp
US Home Value
http://www.ushomevalue.com/
Basic Tables: 1990 Demographic Profile Generator -Vers. 2
From http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/xtabs3v2.html
Source 1990 U.S. Bureau of the Census
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT
The middle value of housing values as estimated by the homeowners (excludes
rental properties, but includes values of vacant-for-sale units where the
asking price was used for the value). Median rent is the middle value of
gross rents paid. Includes any currently rented property or vacant-for-rent
units.
Carmel, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $414,800 $983
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&zip=93923
Boulder Creek, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $202,700 $720
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&zip=95006
Saint Helena, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $236,100 $606
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&zip=94574
Petaluma, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $204,300 $709
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&place=56784
Mendocino, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $225,500 $573
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&zip=95460
Sonora, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $124,000 $507
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&zip=95370
Red Bluff, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $59,700 $356
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&place=59892
Chico, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $105,400 $456
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&place=13014
San Anselmo, CA
MEDIAN HOME VALUE/MEDIAN RENT $334,000 $790
http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/sasweb/cgi-bin/broker?
_PROGRAM=websas.xtabs3v2.sas&_SERVICE=sasapp&_debug=0&state=06&place=64434
For a list of antique stores in Northern California visit Antique Info at:
http://www.antiqueinfo.com/states/california/northern.htm
Search Terms Used on google:
angel’s camp California
boulder creek California
historic towns California
antique in northern California
property value
home value
bay area travel
Hope this helps! If you need additional information, please request a
clarification or post another question.
Best,
Firefly |
