Moving To Cali From NEW ZEALAND (Los Angeles, San Diego: environment, smog, apartment)

[New_Zealand_Princess]

Hey yall
Well Im thinking about moving to Cali for a few years im from a small town in New Zealand and realy want to check out America, I dont know what part of Cali just a cheep part (LOL)
Does anyone have any sugestions?
Im going to be coming over with a friend.
I dono Cali AT ALL so hopefully this will help. Im thinking of maybe cuming for a holiday before I move there but it does cost ALOT of New Zealand Dollars.
Thanks

[Just Rachel]

Need to know if you want city, country, desert, mountains, snow, sun, surf, etc...... California has it all! Not much "cheep", but some areas are more affordable than others.

[New_Zealand_Princess]

Im used to all that weather so dosnt matter but i dont want to live in the country which parts are affordable and in what price range

[Zachj7]

Not the coast. If you are thinking of SF bay area, you will have a commute out SF. Sacramento is pretty nice, but if you want cheap you are probaly going to end up in the valley somewhere. What exactly are you looking for in Cali?

[Woof]

Oh my goodness, most Californians would rather live in New Zealand, and here you are going in the opposite direction.

Of the major cities in California, none are cheap. Country and small village life can be inexpensive in some part of Northern California, but you say you want the big cities, the ocean cities you've seen in movies. I'd say that out of the 3 biggest metropolitan cities (San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco Bay area) .... SF is too expensive, LA is too expensive and dangerous, San Diego is too expensive but not quite so bad as the others, and a little safer than LA. Also you can travel quickly to LA from San Diego if you want to explore it.

If you look on Craigslist.com, you could find some places that are less expensive .... maybe US $1000 would get you into a studio, or less if you want to share an apartment with others.

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[javierp98]

I just had my cousin come back from New Zealand and they said it was wonderful over there. People are lot more social the environment is a lot cleaner and the lifestyle is a lot slower than here. Do you have a need to live in a fast paced stressed environment. If you do then So Cal is for you. I'm sorry but I can not find a logical reason to move here, unless your rich. I mean the weather is good but unfortunately the smog takes away from the beauty of it. I don't think your going to find the lyfestyle you seen on TV, life in LA is different from what you seen on TV shows and movies.

Javier

[New_Zealand_Princess]

Well i love to travel and ive lived in New Zealand my hole life in a tiny little town about 14,000 people most over the age of 60 and all the teens here are pregnant or already have kids, i read i have to be 18 to go there to live anyway so i have a few years to decide, why do i wana move well ive herd good and bad things about Cali i just think there are alot of opitunitys for me over there i am currently starting in the entertaiment biz so i think also LA is a place i want to explore i dont want to live right in Hollywood i was thinking somewea like the san fernado valley i dono if i spelt that right, San fransico or just maybe NYC i also want to experice the holidays you have there like a Winter Xmas we have a summer xmas, 4th July,Thanks giving etc.

[mattyj46]

Originally Posted by New_Zealand_Princess

Well i love to travel and ive lived in New Zealand my hole life in a tiny little town about 14,000 people most over the age of 60 and all the teens here are pregnant or already have kids, i read i have to be 18 to go there to live anyway so i have a few years to decide, why do i wana move well ive herd good and bad things about Cali i just think there are alot of opitunitys for me over there i am currently starting in the entertaiment biz so i think also LA is a place i want to explore i dont want to live right in Hollywood i was thinking somewea like the san fernado valley i dono if i spelt that right, San fransico or just maybe NYC i also want to experice the holidays you have there like a Winter Xmas we have a summer xmas, 4th July,Thanks giving etc.

Lol I can refer to that easily, i live in Invercargill and should be going over to CA to work in our summer, have you looked into the different kinds of visa' s and stuff you need to work over there??

[New_Zealand_Princess]

i need a green card umm im realy not shure right now as of what visa mainy because i dont know how long ill be there for