05/20/2025
When it comes to choosing where to live when you work at Kaiser Oakland, we are so lucky with our location. Not only does Oakland offer the perfect blend of city vibes, rich diversity, amazing food and green space but its central location in the Bay Area means tons of amazing places to live are just a short commute away. Each week we are highlighting where our physician staff call home.
🏡 This week: San Rafael, where our Hospitalist, Brian Cassidy, lives
❤️ Why he loves it: Central Marin County has multiple small, picturesque towns with cute shopping districts and good restaurants (San Rafael, Larkspur, Greenbrae, Mill Valley, etc). It has a great community and schools. It also has proximity to hiking trails, mountain biking, Mt Tam, and the beaches of west Marin. It’s
definitely a bedroom/family community though; single people might be bored at the lack of nightlife.
đźš— The commute: The commute is through Richmond and over the Richmond-San Rafael bridge. The commute is usually against traffic, thankfully.
Without traffic: 30 min
With traffic: 45-50 min