San Diego has fantastic running on trails, by the beach, track etc. and a ton of great local races. The weather is perfect and we have tons of hot girls who live here.
It's expensive and crowded because its a great place to be. Between LA and San Francisco is a vast wasteland that no one needs to visit for any reason.
Northern California is good for hipsters and snobs but the weather is worse.
All the other states are inferior in some way especially if you are a runner.
Not Fast but Furious wrote:
All the other states are inferior in some way especially if you are a runner.
I would agree. This is a great place to run and doing it all year round is a breeze. Makes it more frustrating that I'm injured and shouldn't be running and am resting. But even walking is a joy here.
I thank my lucky stars that I can afford to live here and don't take it for granted.
This is the greatest State, California, to run. Literally everywhere you go there is hiking trails, sidewalks, and bike paths. You are off the street, which makes it doable to run at night. Weather isn't below 20 at night. Weather at it's worse is 40. You can run to the beach and swim. Every where you go there's fresh veggies. There's fish and tofu for protein. It's a runners paradise.
Think with the high COL jobs match that, which is a plus.
Not Fast but Furious wrote:Between LA and San Francisco is a vast wasteland that no one needs to visit for any reason.
If you are talking about the coast between LA and SF, you're nuts. That's some of the best of California and in places like Carmel, some of the most expensive real estate.
I don't know lived here 30 yrs like to leave Connecticut. The winter's are tiring, jobs are thin, it's over crowded, taxes are high, property cost is high, gas price is high, food prices are high, higher education cost is high.
I am basically stuck here till I can achieve a second degree in nursing or PTA. California does offer more job opportunities especially in correction and healthcare field.
I am not sure open to exploring. Do enjoy the Easy Coast, but want to get as far as I can from snow and ice ha.
Not Fast but Furious wrote:
Between LA and San Francisco is a vast wasteland that no one needs to visit for any reason.
Everything between LA and SF is a "vast wasteland"? Seriously? Santa Barbara, Monterey/Carmel, SLO, the Pacific Coast Highway, are all places no one needs to visit for any reason?
GFR wrote:
Not Fast but Furious wrote:Between LA and San Francisco is a vast wasteland that no one needs to visit for any reason.
Everything between LA and SF is a "vast wasteland"? Seriously? Santa Barbara, Monterey/Carmel, SLO, the Pacific Coast Highway, are all places no one needs to visit for any reason?
I was exaggerating some. I just ran Big Sur marathon which is 26 miles of gorgeous scenery. I am mainly talking about inland areas which are bland and have poor weather.
Stockton is nice
Live in a downtown area for 1000. So you're wrong.
Lets Have A Reality Check wrote:
It's expensive. ($2600 for one bedroom apartment is a great deal in the Bay Area).
Central California sucks. (100+ every day in summer and dirty).
Don't call it Cali. Natives don't like that.
OP Age Guesser wrote:
Live in a downtown area for 1000. So you're wrong.
Lets Have A Reality Check wrote:It's expensive. ($2600 for one bedroom apartment is a great deal in the Bay Area).
Central California sucks. (100+ every day in summer and dirty).
Don't call it Cali. Natives don't like that.
Downtown SF $1000/mo you can get if you have a roommate. Dream on if you think otherwise.
I'm surprised at how positive the comments are.
47yroldrunna wrote:
OP Age Guesser wrote:Live in a downtown area for 1000. So you're wrong.
Downtown SF $1000/mo you can get if you have a roommate. Dream on if you think otherwise.
lol, ok. I LITERALLY live in a downtown bay area for 1000.
OP Age Guesser wrote:
47yroldrunna wrote:Downtown SF $1000/mo you can get if you have a roommate. Dream on if you think otherwise.
lol, ok. I LITERALLY live in a downtown bay area for 1000.
Then you have rent control. Point is, someone moving to the area doesn't have access to $1000 apts in downtowm San Francisco. If you mean a studio "in a downtown area" like downtown Pittsburg, sure.
Worst tax rates in the country.
Some of the worst housing rates in the country.
The worst state legislature, maybe, in the history of the world.
The worst public school system in the country.
Crime rates skyrocketing (see state legislature).
Horrible business climate.
Other than that, yeah, it's great here.
Surprise! wrote:
OP Age Guesser wrote:lol, ok. I LITERALLY live in a downtown bay area for 1000.
Then you have rent control. Point is, someone moving to the area doesn't have access to $1000 apts in downtowm San Francisco. If you mean a studio "in a downtown area" like downtown Pittsburg, sure.
Nope, not fixed rent. Only lived here a couple years.
Alternate Reality wrote:
Worst tax rates in the country.
Some of the worst housing rates in the country.
The worst state legislature, maybe, in the history of the world.
The worst public school system in the country.
Crime rates skyrocketing (see state legislature).
Horrible business climate.
Other than that, yeah, it's great here.
I don't know gas and property tax is low. Housing cost found a few 3bdr 2 bath town homes with HOA fees in San Diego and Sacramento area that's between $400K to $600K. Lot more job opportunities. Make about 70% more yearly in Cali than where I currently live. Gas in San Diego cost same as where as I am living. Better weather and lot more trail access.
Governments not really a huge issue similar Government to current Political environment in my State.
Food is less expensive in California. More outdoor opitions.
Meant low HOA fees. Over here paying $200 to $300 with no pool. Just gets you garbage, outside lights, roof maintence, snow removal, lawn services, and occasional paving of the asphalt.
IsCaliforniaAGoodStateToMoveTo wrote:
Meant low HOA fees. Over here paying $200 to $300 with no pool. Just gets you garbage, outside lights, roof maintence, snow removal, lawn services, and occasional paving of the asphalt.
You really need to get a grip. There are very few places in the country that are the same or more expensive than Cali. If you want to live anywhere that is decent in Cali you're gonna pay a lot more than just about anywhere else in the country. You keep talking about gasoline prices but whenever I drive outside Cali I am usually amazed at how much lower gasoline prices are than here. The only thing that is cheaper here than other places is fresh produce. As far as I can tell there's no where else in the world that can touch what we have for the prices we have.
Alternate Reality wrote:
Worst tax rates in the country.
The worst public school system in the country.
Crime rates skyrocketing (see state legislature).
Other than that, yeah, it's great here.
Um, does your handle describe where you currently reside? Because for the above three claims...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2016/03/21/the-best-and-worst-states-for-taxes-in-2016/#5e2785216580https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/educationhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2016/07/29/americas-most-violent-and-peacefulstates/87658252/....what you say is incorrect. The closest is the education claim where California is in the exact middle for K-12 education.
You need to leave your "alternate reality" and stop dealing in "alternate facts" like your Cheeto Jesus.