Originally Posted by USDefault

For a young family, it isn't worth it. I've made the point many times in this forum: Southern California, as well as the Bay Area, are, from a financial point of view, terrible for young families. In SoCal, you may have a comparatively lower salary, shocking real estate prices, skyrocketing rental rates, highest-in-the-nation income taxes, highest-in-the-nation gas prices and gas taxes, among the highest sales tax in the U.S., and prohibitively expensive power and water rates. Insurance, annual

Originally Posted by RainbowHope

You had mentioned that you have family within a couple hours drive. Is their community less expensive, then you could visit more often? Where are you living now that your house is sold?

Originally Posted by malcorub16

Very unlikely this will happen unless you live in FAR East County and I am talking Pine Valley and beyond which would be a far 50 min drive without any traffic. People do not buy land in Southern CA for trailers like in other parts of the country, most mobile homes are located in trailer parks AKA mobile home parks where one owns the trailer but pays for the space.

Even if you had a job lined up, it would be diffucult to buy a home in a decent area in today's market with one nurse's

Originally Posted by oddstray

This sounds like it pertains to travel trailers. I believe the OP is allowing for the possibility of having a house trailer. The biggest issue with that is that many of the trailer parks here are senior communities.

Originally Posted by kettlepot

To get a piece of land that's zoned for trailers will take you pretty far east. It won't be anywhere near SDSU or the VA hospital up by UCSD. Frankly, even mentioning a trailer as a housing option makes me believe you are not ready for San Diego.

So, if we rule out the trailer, neighborhoods such as Talmadge, Allied Gardens and San Carlos are near SDSU. They are safer, not as expensive as some areas, and are also due east of the medical complex in Hillcrest via I-8. However, none