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The snobbiest cities in America: Dublin, CA #22 :)

If you look at the criteria, it does not measure snobs at all. I'm proud to be connected to many of those cities.
 
As I mentioned up above, I think "Snobbiest" was probably just a poor choice of words on their part. It IS media so choice of words definitely has an effect on how quickly you get sucked in to read it before realizing you don't agree, but have already been exposed to the ads :)
 
Feanor said:
As I mentioned up above, I think "Snobbiest" was probably just a poor choice of words on their part...
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No it's perfect. It's a list of the best places to live without sounding like a little whinny entitled brat. Two places I have lived the longest made the list, so I guess I qualify?
 
stan23 said:
Right behind Dublin is Castro Valley. haha!

I'm glad the city I live in didn't make the list.
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As a city Snob, I am offended by Dublin and CV has being on the list.
Those are poor people cities!!
:laughing
 
You guys realize that this list was created by someone who may not even visited most of the cities listed. The criteria listed has no impact on real snobbery. I would say Marina in SF, WeHo in LA, Brooklyn in NY would rank among the top snob-infested areas.
 
larry kahn said:
Hoboken New Jersey is on the list? Pretty fuckin hard to say "I'm from Hoboken" with a snooty attitude and be taken seriously.
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The gentrification is complete. Those who are snobby aren't actually old-timers I reckon, if there are any left.. I met a woman way back in the 90s and she was part of the trend, of going back to this old American ethnic enclave, from having lived in Manhattan. She told me how cool and old-fashioned it was and some of her colorful old neighbors. Based on the description in the articles, sounds like the gentry won the day.

The San Rafael one really surprises me. It's always seemed a bit more normal than the rest of Marin, being the business end so to speak of the county..

Walnut Creek? Downtown WC has many of the same stores as Maiden Lane/Union Square. Serious bux are invested and spent in the place and it is a shopping HUB, drawing from other places. I always get that "dirty around the collar" feeling whenever I go there, like I don't belong. Fact is, the annual Nordstrom sale (which is probably now, come to think of it) is a great sale. You just have to ignore all the made-up wimminfolk and go for it. But really, a huge percentage of WC are senior citizens who are solidly upper middle class. The rich ones are farther south. I would conclude that downtown and some parts of WC might feel snobby, but it's been a gradual process.
 
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Its said WC downtown is becoming the new Rodeo Drive. It differently attracts many Fashionistas who buy stuff. Its like a Fashion Show :boobies
 
wazzuFreddo said:
Most of the peninsula really except for parts of RWC and EPA
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Fuck no.....

Aint nothin snobby in west side san mateo, east side/north shireview san mateo, most of shitty san bruno, south city, etc, etc.....

Burlingame, foster city, most of belmont n san carlos yea.... but i wouldnt say theyre hella snobby.
 
Bay Arean said:
The gentrification is complete. Those who are snobby aren't actually old-timers I reckon, if there are any left.. I met a woman way back in the 90s and she was part of the trend, of going back to this old American ethnic enclave, from having lived in Manhattan. She told me how cool and old-fashioned it was and some of her colorful old neighbors. Based on the description in the articles, sounds like the gentry won the day.

The San Rafael one really surprises me. It's always seemed a bit more normal than the rest of Marin, being the business end so to speak of the county..

Walnut Creek? Downtown WC has many of the same stores as Maiden Lane/Union Square. Serious bux are invested and spent in the place and it is a shopping HUB, drawing from other places. I always get that "dirty around the collar" feeling whenever I go there, like I don't belong. Fact is, the annual Nordstrom sale (which is probably now, come to think of it) is a great sale. You just have to ignore all the made-up wimminfolk and go for it. But really, a huge percentage of WC are senior citizens who are solidly upper middle class. The rich ones are farther south. I would conclude that downtown and some parts of WC might feel snobby, but it's been a gradual process.
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Having lived in walnut creek most of the last 35 years, its not tough to see WC is trying to get to be the Beverley Hills north moniker. Housing prices are super solid and rising. Even in 2007, my house took just a minor hit compared to pleasant hill or concord. There are more expensive enclaves nearby, but none really have that complete Caucasian Acres feel that the good ole' WC has.

I'm not saying that its racist, just a place where people like to think of themselves as up and coming.
Schools are generally good on the good side, where the property values are highest. Historically, people in WC have looked down on folks from concord or even pleasant hill. Danville, orinda and Lafayette are just bedroom communities with high by ins and not much town to speak of.
I like it here because I grew up here. I can't be bothered to go to town anymore, because I don't have to and there a just a bunch of douchebags with expensive cars.
The current mayor is an excellent person however.
 
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The Reaper said:
Fuck no.....

Aint nothin snobby in west side san mateo, east side/north shireview san mateo, most of shitty san bruno, south city, etc, etc.....

Burlingame, foster city, most of belmont n san carlos yea.... but i wouldnt say theyre hella snobby.
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Exactly

Some of you guys are just picking any affluent town and saying it's snobby

Just because a town has money or expensive stores doesn't mean its residents think their shit doesn't stink or that there's something 'magical' about where they live. I don't think you'll find anyone describing WC or Burlingame as 'magical' or 'the ONLY place to be', the way they do about Lincoln Park IL, Austin TX, and certain parts of SF.
 
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Sharky said:
As a city Snob, I am offended by Dublin and CV has being on the list.
Those are poor people cities!!
:laughing
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In Castro Valley, we wish we were Danville, we think we're Dublin and we can't admit to ourselves we are in all reality Hayward. :teeth
 
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I suppose Piedmont didn't make the list because it's a residential community with no downtown or business to really speak of or measure. Ironically it's level of snobbery and entitlement are exceedingly high, so if it had made the list, it would justifiably belong solidly at or near the top in snobbery. It's also hilarious and often dangerous that the high school sports organization are called "The Clan" as there is a draw from the Highlander Scottish theme since the main drag in Piedmont is Highland Avenue.

That always required some preparation and explanation to the confused or less informed PRE game times at certain away games...
 
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lol my hometown is number one but they didn't really bring up any of the reasons why
 
Feanor said:
I suppose Piedmont didn't make the list because it's a residential community with no downtown or business to really speak of or measure. Ironically it's level of snobbery and entitlement are exceedingly high, so if it had made the list, it would justifiably belong solidly at or near the top in snobbery.
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Hardly surprising though. Would you rather say you lived in Piedmont, or Oaklamd? :laughing
 
renxianqiclone said:
They left out Danville/Blackhawk!?!?
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It's a nice area, but honestly I don't hear anyone bragging about living here. It's just a nice bedroom community, not a cultural and intellectual "mecca" like several other parts of the BA claim to be.

Hell, most people in SF I talk to don't even know where Danville is.
 
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Danville is the crappy town we have to drive through to get to Thill.:)
 
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