Leaving California (San Jose, Long Beach, Santa Barbara: to live in, prices, versus)

[lorriem]

Originally Posted by Woof

Have you checked it lately? Maybe it's low compared to LA or San Francisco, I guess low is a relative term.

I woke up this morning and since I like to go out side and watch TV and have my coffee hubby had the out side heater on and my long hooded robe out for me It was in the high 20's or low 30's can't remember to cold and we live in the Tampa bay Bay area.

[cobmw]

U Haul truck rental (24ft) from LA to Jacksonville is $4475. But from Jacksonville to LA is only $977. Wonder why?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by cobmw

U Haul truck rental (24ft) from LA to Jacksonville is $4475. But from Jacksonville to LA is only $977. Wonder why?

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[Charles]

Originally Posted by stellar9

terrie1- Have you tried San Luis Obispo county? Much nicer than Santa Maria/Lompoc. There are plenty of 4bedroom homes for rent in SLO. That's my in CA selection.

If I ever considered moving back to SoCal I'd strongly consider the area which surrounds Vandenberg AFB (for job reasons). For fun I checked out the prices within a commutable distance to VAFB. Still extremely expensive on par with SoCal and the Bay Area.

[Cali4life80]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

Okay people - I'M BAAAAAAACK!!!!!

Most of you know my story - I moved from Palm Desert, CA to San Antonio, TX. Was there for 9 months and I just got back to Palm Desert. Boy am I happy to be back home!!!!! I will never leave here again. I won't even get into fights or arguments with everyone who says they hate CA and are leaving. Just leave! I am just sooooooo incredibly, incredibly happy to be back HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Twinkle Toes, Congratulations!!! I can totally relate to your story. We moved to Idaho four months ago and we are moving back to central CA in two months!! I am like you, once I get back to CA i will NEVER leave again. Never to move to Idaho, it is hell over there.

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by Cali4life80

Twinkle Toes, Congratulations!!! I can totally relate to your story. We moved to Idaho four months ago and we are moving back to central CA in two months!! I am like you, once I get back to CA i will NEVER leave again. Never to move to Idaho, it is hell over there.

4 whole months. It sounds like you really gave Idaho a fair shake.

[Cali4life80]

Four whole months is enough! Why don't you try living there before you make judement.

[Twinkle Toes]

If you don't like something, you don't like it whether it's 4 months or 4 years. I didn't like Texas. I was only there for 9 months. People say maybe I didn't give Texas a chance, but you know what? I'm happy as a clam to be back home. I know in my heart that I absolutely, unequivocally made the right choice in coming back here.

BTW, my mom is hell bent on moving somewhere and Idaho is one of her "somewheres" Texas was another, so was Virginia, North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. I just hope that wherever she winds up she's happy because she won't be able to afford to come back to CA once she leaves - and I sure as hell won't be schlepping to another state for visits on a frequent basis!

[Cali4life80]

Originally Posted by Twinkle Toes

If you don't like something, you don't like it whether it's 4 months or 4 years. I didn't like Texas. I was only there for 9 months. People say maybe I didn't give Texas a chance, but you know what? I'm happy as a clam to be back home. I know in my heart that I absolutely, unequivocally made the right choice in coming back here.

BTW, my mom is hell bent on moving somewhere and Idaho is one of her "somewheres" Texas was another, so was Virginia, North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. I just hope that wherever she winds up she's happy because she won't be able to afford to come back to CA once she leaves - and I sure as hell won't be schlepping to another state for visits on a frequent basis!

Exactly!! You go where you're happy. Even if has been only 4 months. I never really wanted to move to Idaho in the first place. I moved with my parents because thats where they wanted to go and I was financially dependent on them. So I went where they went. Now they hate it there too and wants to move my sister and I back to CA. Plus, we still have our house in CA which LUCKILY didn't sell so we are moving back in. It was a blessing in disguise. I'm sick of ppl saying that I didn't give it a chance. Four months is a chance!! Whats the difference if its 4 months or 4 years? Nothing is going to change. I say walk a mile in my shoes before you pass judement.

Again, Congratulations Twinkle Toes! I'm glad you're happy. Nobody can take your happiness away.

[CaliBoy]

Time is truely relative when it comes to figuring likes and dislikes. For some, I know they say they hate a certain place after spending a couple of years somewhere... but they never left the house. So, I would say they didn't give that destination a fair shake, really. But for some, a few months driving, socializing, dining, shopping, etc (if it's applicable) is really enough to determine whether a person likes a place or not. I travel a lot and I can tell you numerous places I wouldn't really enjoy living simply because I've been around enough to know my dislikes and likes within a short period of time.

I know there are places in Idaho that would bore the heck out of me. But I also know of places I've visited that would really be a great place for me to retire (or even live today if there were enough work or I became independently wealthy). I like Idaho myself, but I've probably seen a lot of Idaho that a lot of others haven't.

Why I left Calfornia? I've mentioned it on a few threads, but it was mainly due to the lifelong amount of built up stress from the traffic I endured on a daily basis. Along with the fact that I just wanted a different perspective of living somewhere I've travelled to and either appreciate more where I came from, or liberate my way of thinking so that future moves would not seem so frightful or troublesome.

Now that we've moved clear across the country (to NC), it was simple enough that moving again will not be such a big deal. Though we're thinking of moving back to the west in the next five years, we're also talking about the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and even Europe. And with that, we've at least confirmed the liberation part of our moving. Nothing seems impossible anymore and I'm glad we made the move so that we can do it again, and again, and again. The world is our oyster, as they say.