subject: Great Reasons To Move To San Carlos, California [print this page] San Carlos is located in San Mateo Country, right in between Belmont and Redwood. A nice city keeping with the small town feeling, most of the houses in the area range from $400,000 to $1,000,000. This community although comprised of all age groups, is mostly populated with people in their late thirties.
Currently there are over 130 homes for sale in the San Carlos area costing around eight hundred thousand dollars, and over 50 recent foreclosures with the houses reselling in the seven hundred thousand dollar range. Bioscience, technology, and services are what have lead to San Carlos's thriving economy. These three industries allow for the average yearly earnings of people in San Carlos to be around one hundred thousand dollars a year. Although, California does have a higher cost of living rate, this median of income makes the houses very reasonably priced.
In addition to these upper cost areas, there are single-family homes and apartments available, providing affordable housing for more than just the upper tax brackets. Condominiums provide further options for the mid-range income families and singles as well.
These prices with the available income opportunities represent a bargain when the benefits of the area are taken into consideration. With only a short drive, you can go golfing at one of several courses. The Pacific Ocean and many state parks offer camping, beach time, and other amenities. In less than an hour, you could travel to San Francisco to experience all of their city culture.
San Carlos is also just a short drive away from many different cultural venues. An in-depth history of the inception, construction and rise of the rail systems may be seen at the Cal-Train station. The Hiller Aviation Museum also provides a source of entertainment, boasting full-size replicas. In October, there is the annual Art and Wine Fair, usually boasting a crowd of over seventy five thousand other people.
There are two hospitals in the area for your connivance, both within a fifteen-minute drive. There is also a local airport in San Carlos and an international airport in San Jose, less than one hour away.
With a strong employment market, a wide range of housing to fit any lifestyle, numerous forms of entertainment available, and all of the modern conveniences, entertaining the idea of moving to San Carlos should be more that just a song and dance.
