Los Angeles perception of San Diego? (San Clemente: live in, military, move)

[Count David]

Originally Posted by majoun

People in L.A. don't think of San Diego at all.

That's what I thought. I'm from the IE and felt pretty much the same way.

[Tiger Beer]

Originally Posted by SalParadise

The downsides to San Diego (as compared to LA): less diverse economy (fewer job opportunities),

That was one of my larger turn-offs about San Diego. I liked the city, but so much lower pay, with so fewer job opportunities, but an equally high cost of living.

I wouldn't mind someone else verifying that though, as it just my impression.

[New Horizons]

Originally Posted by Tiger Beer

That was one of my larger turn-offs about San Diego. I liked the city, but so much lower pay, with so fewer job opportunities, but an equally high cost of living.

I wouldn't mind someone else verifying that though, as it just my impression.

My cousin just moved into a one bedroom in the University Heights neighborhood of San Diego. I think he's paying like $1200 a month! I could probably live in a halfway decent part of LA for that much. He prefers San Diego like many others do, and that's what drives the price up there.

I remember when I first moved there in 1994, I was paying about $400/month for a one bedroom and lived right at Mission Beach, I could hear the waves from my bed.

[SalParadise]

Originally Posted by Tiger Beer

That was one of my larger turn-offs about San Diego. I liked the city, but so much lower pay, with so fewer job opportunities, but an equally high cost of living.

I wouldn't mind someone else verifying that though, as it just my impression.

Yes, your impression is 100% correct.

[gfengland]

Having moved to San Diego from Boston I never miss the traffic which makes LA even more undesirable

[Tasksgirl]

I loved SD. I feel like the whole "California" image that people have and expect when they come to Los Angeles is actually San Diego.

[Lorielicious]

Originally Posted by Fontucky

I liken the LA/SD thing to US/Canada: SD seldom, if ever, crosses the mind of LA people positively or negatively, while SD people seem to spend an inordinate amount of time comparing themselves to LA, hating on LA, bla bla.

It's what I call the "little brother syndrome."

And Bingo was his name-o.

Something similar happens in SF. I never even knew they were up there gnashing their teeth about us until I moved to the Bay Area, and when I went to SD I experienced something similar. I have no beef with SD, but I've always pictured it as something between a large suburb and small city near the beach. I like it, but I wouldn't live there; it's lovely, but is too small and too slow.

[MovingAloha]

I grew up in LA and I've lived in San Diego and San Francisco and I too believe that SD and SF worry more about LA than vice versa. All three cities are wonderful with a ton of assets and challenges. I love them all, but will probably end up in San Diego just for the laid back, sunny, less traffic environment. I'm retired with a decent income, so I won't worry about finding a job.

[windnsea00]

Oh they just love it

[drshang]

San Diego is a great city as long as you don't need to worry about finding a job.