San Diego/Southern CA info

[wihadmin]

As some of you know, I'm looking to relocate out of Chicago. One possible destination is Dallas, which I'm very grateful for the information and contacts that you guys have provided.

The other possible location is southern CA in San Diego. Can you guys give me some info on the various suburbs are for San Diego? Hows the public transportation there? Do you get a lot of storms and hurricanes? Earthquakes?

Thanks guys!

[loopcycle]

i dont live down there. i just relocated from the SF bay area to sacramento (a bit more affordable - 1500 sq.ft. house is only about ~$400K). you might want to check the cost of living in SD. i understand that it is extremely high.

[wihadmin]

I'd have to make 15% more in SD to be comparable with what I make now in Chicago. I've been looking at MLS listings for houses. They do vary greatly depending on sq. ft, age of home, and location. I can get a kick-ass house with an inground pool for $750K. WiH pool party at my new house!

[Ihova]

I'd have to make 15% more in SD to be comparable with what I make now in Chicago. I've been looking at MLS listings for houses. They do vary greatly depending on sq. ft, age of home, and location. I can get a kick-ass house with an inground pool for $750K. WiH pool party at my new house!


Name the time and place and i will be there. SD is very nice, not too many earthquakes and less of the big city issues that LA (where i live) has.

The further inland you got... the hotter it gets so live as far west as you can. A 30 mile drive inland can mean its 30 degrees hotter in the summertime.

[monos]

I'd have to make 15% more in SD to be comparable with what I make now in Chicago. I've been looking at MLS listings for houses. They do vary greatly depending on sq. ft, age of home, and location. I can get a kick-ass house with an inground pool for $750K. WiH pool party at my new house!

look inland away from the beach so many places between the marine base and downtown san diego you should be able to find an area that fits your budget the closer you get to the base you will be near alot of military families like carlsbad, vista, oceanside, and fallbrook all near the base, my ex wife had some family in escondido and it seemed nice

[Gruthar]

I scoff at CA earthquakes. I grew up in Chile.. seemed we had at least one a month, though usually small ones. I wouldn't really bother factoring that in. As long as you have a basic understanding of earthquakes and earthquake survival, and don't live in a mud-brick hut, you'll be ok.

As far as weather goes, storms in San Diego are comparatively mild to the stuff that hits the rest of the country. And hurricanes are rare on this end of the Pacific... I don't think any has ever been recorded to have hit CA. I certainly never saw any serious storms while I lived in CA. I would worry more about cost of living and sometimes way too liberal lawmaking. I couldn't live there now because of their gun laws alone. I <3 ma rifles. /redneck

[wihadmin]

Cost of living is pretty high on my list to consider. I'm just sick of the cold climate here. Plus I want to raise my little boy in a warm climate.

[GorroXXII]

Cost of living is pretty high on my list to consider. I'm just sick of the cold climate here. Plus I want to raise my little boy in a warm climate.

What is wrong with the Cold? I love Winter!! Skiing, Hockey, sledding, snowball fights, doing 360's in a snow covered parking lot, Snow days...
:D

[wihadmin]

Dude - You weren't born in freaking Vietnam! I was. I'm genetically programmed for warm climates. :)

[Kev Kanos]

Your viatnamees. I had no idea. :dunno:

[GorroXXII]

Dude - You weren't born in freaking Vietnam! I was. I'm genetically programmed for warm climates. :)

OK...Fine... *Cues in Violins*

Good Luck in your job hunting :D

[zilong]

if you want a warm place, i advise you to get as far away from cleveland as you can :thumbsup:

[SalemSaberhagen]

I see wihadmin... You don't got what it takes to live here in Texas... everything is bigger in Texas, and you guess your BALLS don't match!

Lol... just joking with you... but you should move to Texas so I can be closer so I could call you and be like "OMG!@#" and stuff.

[monos]

Dude - You weren't born in freaking Vietnam! I was. I'm genetically programmed for warm climates. :)

so in reality it has nothing to do with your children you are simply a nancy boy that can't handle the cold..... hhmmmmm the truth comes out! :hump:

[Gruthar]

You'd be right at home during monsoon season in the southwest. I, for one, am ever so slowly melting.

[wihadmin]

Dude - You weren't born in freaking Vietnam! I was. I'm genetically programmed for warm climates. :)

so in reality it has nothing to do with your children you are simply a nancy boy that can't handle the cold..... hhmmmmm the truth comes out! :hump:

Admins - Please ban Monos on sight from all servers. :flipoff:

[Grim_Scythe]

San Diego is nice and all but traffic is a bitch Gas prices are high as hell, I hate the heat, housing will rape you till you die and rape you again. And damn there are so many cars...

[The Needle]

Take a look at Little Rock. I am not a native but I think its a great place to raise kids. Housing is cheap but what is it worth to you to have 10 acres of land and a horse for the munchkin? There are many good companies here, Alltel, Dillards, Acxiom, Stephens Inc etc that are always hiring IT people. The climate is warm, it snows about once a year on average and there is plenty to do outdoors. Almost no traffic to speak of. The only thing is the public schools are mediocre but there are some very good private ones. Shrug, just a thought.

[Rusty Umbrella]

I live in Temecula, CA which is a little city north of SD and south of LA so its a pretty good commuter town to both of those. Generally nice neighborhoods (compared to big cities, SD, LA, etc). You can leave a bike outside for a day and itll prolly still be there the next day! lol that wont happen in SD. (i used to live in Mira Mesa, part of SD). Climate is generally a little warmer than SD but less humid (being more inland). The only problem with the whole commuting thing is traffic, which is incredibly variable. Itll take you anywhere from 45 minutes to 3 hours to get to san diego (meaning i couldnt finish up my year of school down in san diego when i moved back here cause i was late by a few hours every once in a while lol). The homes have been really quite cheap. cant remember the specifics on this house im living in right now, but generally you can get a nice comfy living space for around 300-500k. (that price is fluxuating around a lot.)

[wihadmin]

ARe there commuter trains that connects places like Temecula to SD?

[The_Professor]

I'm also thiking about relocating out to CA. Anyone know anything about Irvine? My company has an office out there and I would probably want to be near there. Or at least be able to travel there without running into to much traffic.

[wihadmin]

I've got an interview with a company in Woodland Hills, which is near Los Angeles I think. Anyone in or near the LA area that can comment on where to live that's a reasonable distance from Woodland Hills and safe?

Thanks guys! You guys are an amazing source of information! I really appreciate the help! :thumbsup: