Cali natives..you can have that place.

[QuickSilver]

Originally Posted by comfortable

As a native Texan, I love my home. I also think that California, Hawaii, Washington state, Colorado, Alaska and other places in the USA have absolutely breath taking scenery.

I too have lived and worked in both northern and southern California.

Here are some of my favorite places:

Nice pictures.

There's nothing wrong with your state/home. I just don't understand why some have to put down Cali.

[LindaLS]

We visited California a few years ago. We spent a few days in the LA area and drove down to San Diego. I thought that LA was for the most part pretty awful but San Diego was beautiful and I completely fell in love with it. The drive down was nice too but the traffic was insane! We found prices to be off the charts for most things but we had no trouble communicating with people wherever we went. We found the people to be pretty nice in fact.

I would agree that both states have their issues but I'll stick to Texas mostly because of the prices.

[Socal4]

Originally Posted by Nelson

posted in error

Absolutely was NOT "posted in error"....

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by Socal4

Absolutely was NOT "posted in error"....

MY error, not YOURS. I posted something then realized you were a different person than I originally thought, so I wanted to remove what I posted. Sorry for the confusion.

[Suzby]

My sister lives in Studio City (bought her house from Steve Carrell!) and makes very good $$ in the TV industry. We love visiting them, and would love to live there too, but only if we made big bucks. The cost of living is just way too high. I could not stand to live there and feel poor - too depressing!

[QuickSilver]

Originally Posted by Suzby

My sister lives in Studio City (bought her house from Steve Carrell!) and makes very good $$ in the TV industry. We love visiting them, and would love to live there too, but only if we made big bucks. The cost of living is just way too high. I could not stand to live there and feel poor - too depressing!

The cost of living is not high if you know to live within your budget.

The problem has always been people that thinks it's their God given right to live within eye sight of the Pacific Ocean or in upscale neighborhoods.

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

The cost of living is not high if you know to live within your budget.

The problem has always been people that thinks it's their God given right to live within eye sight of the Pacific Ocean or in upscale neighborhoods.

Right. After all you could move into Watts or Compton and live like a king...most kings have armed guards around their homes!!

[bubbles10586]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

The cost of living is not high if you know to live within your budget.

The problem has always been people that thinks it's their God given right to live within eye sight of the Pacific Ocean or in upscale neighborhoods.

Unfortunately, Quik, I'd have to disagree. I don't remember seeing any single detached homes for under $200K, and those weren't in a neighborhood I'd feel safe raising my child. I have friends living way outside San Diego in areas I wouldn't want to live in, paying several hundred dollars more than my mortgage payment. And that's for a 2 bedroom apartment. My husband and I could afford a higher mortgage payment, but it would require all of our money to go into the home, instead of into other things. When I transferred jobs from CA to TX, I actually got a raise. Now that's sad when Texans thought I was underpaid. LOL!!

Most of my high school friends are still renting rooms or living in small apartments with roommates because of the cost of living. It really is pretty bad out there still, and I wouldn't move back, unless I won the lottery and could put my daughter in a top of the line private school. Even then, I think I'd prefer to live somewhere else. Ha! The housing prices are a lot better than where they were several years ago, but I still wouldn't pass up my house and neighborhood to buy the same house over there for twice or three times the price.

[QuickSilver]

Originally Posted by bubbles10586

Unfortunately, Quik, I'd have to disagree. I don't remember seeing any single detached homes for under $200K, and those weren't in a neighborhood I'd feel safe raising my child. I have friends living way outside San Diego in areas I wouldn't want to live in, paying several hundred dollars more than my mortgage payment. And that's for a 2 bedroom apartment. My husband and I could afford a higher mortgage payment, but it would require all of our money to go into the home, instead of into other things. When I transferred jobs from CA to TX, I actually got a raise. Now that's sad when Texans thought I was underpaid. LOL!!

Most of my high school friends are still renting rooms or living in small apartments with roommates because of the cost of living. It really is pretty bad out there still, and I wouldn't move back, unless I won the lottery and could put my daughter in a top of the line private school. Even then, I think I'd prefer to live somewhere else. Ha! The housing prices are a lot better than where they were several years ago, but I still wouldn't pass up my house and neighborhood to buy the same house over there for twice or three times the price.

San Diego is not the only city in California.

It's like me saying Texas is unaffordable just because I couldn't afford to live in Southlake or that Frisco is expensive because I can't live in that subdivision at the NE corner of El Dorado and Preston.

Even with paying child support on 4 kids I still live pretty good and I don't live in Compton or Watts. So like I said it's all about perception and values. Oh I don't have armed guards either but I do live in a gated community.

If your measuring stick is cheap real estate then of course Texas has most states beat but then I heard Detroit has most cities beat.

To each his own, all I am saying is that California is not a pigsty just because it's unaffordable to some.

[golfacct]

I am originally from Cali and moved to Texas seven years ago. We love Texas. Then recently I got the job offer of my dreams and had to make a very tough decision. What is more important, loving where you live or where you work? My husband and I swore that we would never move back to Cali but we made the decision to move back knowing in the back of our minds that we could always move back to Texas. We both admit that was probably one of the worst decisions we have ever made. We have been here two months and sadly are already counting the days until we can move back.

Lets just say the people in Cali are nothing like the people in Texas. You can see a Texan from a mile away. They have pride for the state they live in. Plus the people in Cali are just rude. You never hear the “thank you” or “have a great day” here. I tell my husband that I am going to kill these people with my kindness and not let them get me down.

Bottom line… the culture it different, people are different, environment is different….. oh the list could just keep going on. But I miss Texas and cannot wait to get back.