If you can handle living in Sacramento, its a pretty good deal for nurses. Pay is almost as high as the bay area but housing is much cheaper.
I have done some travel nursing contracts in the bay area. Pay is really good there for nurses.
If you can handle living in Sacramento, its a pretty good deal for nurses. Pay is almost as high as the bay area but housing is much cheaper.
I have done some travel nursing contracts in the bay area. Pay is really good there for nurses.
um, no... wrote:
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.
If you are talking about the inland areas, you are talking about perhaps the most fertile/productive agricultural region in the world.
Good times are killing me wrote:
If you can handle living in Sacramento, its a pretty good deal for nurses. Pay is almost as high as the bay area but housing is much cheaper.
I have done some travel nursing contracts in the bay area. Pay is really good there for nurses.
+1 this
Nurses in Sac are comically overpaid. $100k for a fresh grad working a 36 hour week.
Nice day definition wrote:
47yroldrunna wrote:I personally don't like real cold weather. I don't like rain or snow. So I love it here.
No one likes cold weather, rain, or snow. A "nice day" weather-wise is defined the same way all across the country and the world. People who try and argue otherwise are just trying to rationalize the reason they live somewhere with crappy weather.
LOL! ^This. If I had a nickel for every Chicago bro who has said "I like the cold / snow", I'd be a rich man.
[quote]Good times are killing me wrote:
If you can handle living in Sacramento, its a pretty good deal for nurses. Pay is almost as high as the bay area but housing is much cheaper.
I have done some travel nursing contracts in the bay area. Pay is really good there for nurses.[/quote
Sac is pretty nice these days. Very livable city.
I think I like the Sacramento area. Housing cost is similar to average house cost in my current State. Property taxes are low. From what I have researched traffic isn't terrible. Crime is same or better than where I am currently living. More job opportunities and higher education opportunities. Still get at least 3 maybe 4 seasons. Lots of outdoor options. Close to San Fran and the National Seashore. Close the Natonal Air Guard Base.
sow the seeds wrote:
Good times are killing me wrote:If you can handle living in Sacramento, its a pretty good deal for nurses. Pay is almost as high as the bay area but housing is much cheaper.
I have done some travel nursing contracts in the bay area. Pay is really good there for nurses.
+1 this
Nurses in Sac are comically overpaid. $100k for a fresh grad working a 36 hour week.
Yeah, they pretty much have to pay high because if they don't the nurses will just commute to the bay area for the higher pay. Which is no big deal since you only work a few days a week.
That place is filled with gay/tranny democrats.
I understand your love for California, OP. I came back to the east coast after a few years out west. While the California outdoor scene is indeed great, to me the cost of living, the people, and the overpopulation ruins it, and in my humble opinion the major California cities are extremely forgettable. But the Big Sur coast and the Sierras are both incredible sights to behold.
However, I feel content with my decision to come back. If I want pristine beaches, I'll hop on a 2 hour flight to the Caribbean. If I want real mountains, I'll take a short flight to Colorado (which, again, in my humble opinion, is superior to California).
sow the seeds wrote:
um, no... wrote: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.
If you are talking about the inland areas, you are talking about perhaps the most fertile/productive agricultural region in the world.
Yeah if you drive up the 5, you can smell cow shit for hours and hours. It's terrible. Have you ever been there? It's disgusting.
All of the amazingly good qualities of California are negated by the cost of living and the overpopulation/traffic.
Your choices are to spend all of your income on housing to live close-ish to work or face massive commutes, which negate your ability to enjoy what CA has to offer because you spend your life in the car!!! Even in the remote suburbs you still pay out the a$$ for a crappy house in a sketchy area.
IsCaliforniaAGoodStateToMoveTo wrote:
I think I like the Sacramento area. Housing cost is similar to average house cost in my current State. Property taxes are low. From what I have researched traffic isn't terrible. Crime is same or better than where I am currently living. More job opportunities and higher education opportunities. Still get at least 3 maybe 4 seasons. Lots of outdoor options. Close to San Fran and the National Seashore. Close the Natonal Air Guard Base.
I've been to Sacramento and it's a s#ithole. There are countless amazing places in CA, but Sac and basically all of the central valley is a s#ithole soulless meth-haven.
john utah wrote:
All of the amazingly good qualities of California are negated by the cost of living and the overpopulation/traffic.
Your choices are to spend all of your income on housing to live close-ish to work or face massive commutes, which negate your ability to enjoy what CA has to offer because you spend your life in the car!!! Even in the remote suburbs you still pay out the a$$ for a crappy house in a sketchy area.
What is this overpopulation BS? I'm in San Diego near the coast and it never feels overcrowded here. And any big city has bad rush hour traffic. I work from home now so traffic is irrelevant to me. But i used to commute and it was never that bad.
The cost of owning property does suck especially if you have a family. I don't so a 1 or 2BR condo is more than enough.
We moved to Rocklin (suburb 25 mins. East of Sacramento) because my wife got an RN job in Sac and we love running the trails in/around Auburn. Rocklin is halfway between both and has outstanding schools. My wife's hourly wage literally doubled compared to the midwest (we relocated from Indiana). The only noticeable increase in our bills has been our mortgage/rent. When we first moved here, we rented a new'ish southwestern style 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house in Rocklin for $2,100/month. We have since purchased a home in Rocklin with a similar mortgage payment. After bills are paid, we have a little more left over now than we did in Indiana, where cost of living is pretty reasonable. The increase in wages is key. And, it really IS a dry heat in the Summer, lol. Another benefit of Sacramento is that it's 2 hours to SF and 2 hours to Lake Tahoe from here.
BTW, I like colder weather. Not snow cold, but cooler than here. If we did not have a kid in grade school and 2 dogs (necessitating a yard), we would have moved to San Francisco or nearby. Unfortunately, housing costs forced us to look elsewhere because a 2 bedroom apartment in a "safe" neighborhood was over $3,000/month. Plus, it appears private school is a big suggestion in SF, which costs a minimum of $6,000/year for starters.
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.
I'm from AZ and I think Cali is REALLY expensive. I don't intend to move here. I am vacationing in San Diego this week and although I love the weather right now, it's killing my pocket book.
California is the most beautiful state in the country. There is a reason why the rich want to move here or have a second home here.
I agree. Deserts, Yosemite valley, Big Sur, Joshua Tree. Lake Tahoe..and on and on...the east coast does not compare not even close. You're paying a premium for living here because of these "amenities". Add to that the weather, the laid back culture (more so in SoCal) and diversity (if that's your thing).
It's so funny to read people arguing over what California is like when it is a huge state and vastly different depending on where you are. I'm in LA area and housing prices and traffic are insane. I usually have to check traffic anywhere I go at any time of the day because a 10 mile drive could turn into a 45 min ordeal. Sure it's probably different in places like San Diego or certain parts of Northern California. So it really depends on what part of CA you are looking at.
LiveInSacramento is doing it right--if you only have to commute 2-4 days/week (nurse schedule) or can schedule your commute so that it's not at rush hour, live in Folsom/Rocklin/Granite Bay/El Dorado Hills/Penryn/Auburn (just avoid Roseville--it's like the Dallas of Sacramento) and commute into Sac. Once you get just a little way up into the foothills temperatures are just a few degrees cooler (and the mornings and evenings are perfect, even on the hottest summer days), you've got great trails all around you, and you can be on the lake/mountain in 60-90 minutes from when you leave your door depending on your exact location.
Also, one thing no one has mentioned about Sacramento yet--CIM is your local marathon!
Even with all these positives, though, I would be living in SLO or Santa Cruz if I could swing it, and if I didn't hate the heat (and/or wanted to be closer to the Bay Area rather than Tahoe) I would place Davis at the top of the list of Sacramento-area suburbs to consider.
OP Age Guesser wrote:
Nope, not fixed rent. Only lived here a couple years.
Just curious, where do you live? The Tenderloin?