Best Bay Area Suburbs to Buy first Primary Residence?

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I have a friend looking to buy her first Primary Residence. She works in San Jose but not interested in living in San Jose because of the higher housing prices. She's married with no kids. (Not yet). She's been exploring the suburbs to find more affordable housing but is having trouble deciding what area would be the best investment. So my question is what suburb would be the best bang for her buck and still see some decent appreciation in the future? I'm guessing she's willing to commute up to 1 hour of driving. Thank you all for your help.