About the neighborhood

Centennial offers convenient transportation options including nearby bus stops and extensive bicycling infrastructure that make daily commuting simple. The area features a variety of businesses, supermarkets, restaurants, and cafes within easy reach. High schools are accessible close to residences, contributing to local amenities. The neighborhood’s calm streets provide a peaceful environment with several well-located public green spaces perfect for outdoor leisure. Housing choices are diverse, including single detached homes as well as small and large apartment buildings predominantly built around 1959. This combination creates a welcoming environment, blending residential comfort with accessible city conveniences.

Characteristics

Transportation

No matter the means of transportation, it is moderately easy to move around in Centennial. This neighborhood is fairly transit friendly. More precisely, it is easy to reach a nearby train station, including the Redwood City with access to the Caltrain, from most houses in the neighborhood. Homeowners are served by about 10 bus lines, and bus stops are not very far away from most homes. It is also convenient for pedestrians to move around in Centennial; many day-to-day errands can be run without needing to resort to a vehicle, and plenty of businesses are close by. Centennial is conducive to cycling since there are a limited number of slopes for cyclists to brave, and the bicycling infrastructure is moderately well-developed.

Services

House buyers in this area will appreciate that a grocery store is always only a short trip away. Additionally, there are over 100 restaurants and about 30 cafes to enjoy in Centennial. It is also a reasonably short distance to a good choice of clothing stores. When it comes to education, it is a rather short pedestrian trip to access secondary schools from anywhere in Centennial. In contrast, it can be challenging to get to primary schools without the use of a car. Apart from public schools, there are private elementary and high schools.

Character

Centennial is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this part of the city. Most areas in Centennial are quiet, as the streets are usually calm, although that is not the case closer to the railway line. On the other hand, accessing parks, including Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, is easy from most locations within the neighborhood since there are approximately 10 of them nearby for residents to visit. Lastly, although the atmosphere is not the liveliest in this area, the vibe is still quite dynamic around its main streets, and places to go out at night are well-distributed throughout the neighborhood.

Car friendly7.0

Good access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly5.8

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly7.8

Many pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a short walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is often practical

Transit friendly5.0

Transit is available for most trips

Restaurants8.4

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries8.8

Wide variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk