What cities in other states are similar to Marin County, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, etc.? (Sacramento: to rent, homes)

[Surf_Norway]

Have you considered New Zealand?

[CA4Now]

Seaside, Oregon, although some would say that it's a little bit touristy.

[Troy Troy]

Originally Posted by Surf_Norway

Have you considered New Zealand?

What's the story in New Zealand? I would want to live someplace that has City amenities nearby

[Troy Troy]

Originally Posted by CA4Now

Seaside, Oregon, although some would say that it's a little bit touristy.

Actually, touristy would be okay, do you have the names of any towns in that area?

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by Troy Troy

Actually, touristy would be okay, do you have the names of any towns in that area?

Have been only to Seaside; it's beautiful. I don't know what it's like to live there, though. Our Community | City of Seaside

[Beach44]

This born and raised California family moved east to Florida. The West side, so I can still watch the sunsets over the ocean! Naples reminds me a lot of Newport Beach, like Crystal Cove area. Good schools, great restaurants and most importantly beaches. Just a tad cheaper than NB.

[Troy Troy]

Originally Posted by Beach44

This born and raised California family moved east to Florida. The West side, so I can still watch the sunsets over the ocean! Naples reminds me a lot of Newport Beach, like Crystal Cove area. Good schools, great restaurants and most importantly beaches. Just a tad cheaper than NB.

A tad cheaper than Newport Beach is still extremely expensive! LOL.

[Veritas Vincit]

If you look globally, there's no place in my mind more similar to California in terms of its natural environment than the Algarve in Southern Portugal. The eastern section of the Algarve features long and wide sand beaches while the western part of it features a series of cliffs and rocks with little beaches and towns carved out between them. In the hinterland of the beaches, you find hills and canyons. Wine, olives and cocoa are typical products of the region.



The climate is dry, though a tiny bit wetter than SoCal (L.A. gets about 15 inches of rain, they get about 20 inches), and warm. L.A.'s annual average temperature is around 64.5 degrees, there it is 63.1 degrees. The summer is typically low humidity high 70s/low 80s all the way through, warm but not oppressive, the winter may feature some rainy weather with November through January being the 'rainy season' but temperatures remain mild with highs around 60 being average.


I spent a few vacations there and if you walk down the waterfront there in some places on a clear summer evening, you may have to pinch yourself to make sure you're not in Palos Verdes or something.

[Troy Troy]

Originally Posted by Veritas Vincit

If you look globally, there's no place in my mind more similar to California in terms of its natural environment than the Algarve in Southern Portugal. The eastern section of the Algarve features long and wide sand beaches while the western part of it features a series of cliffs and rocks with little beaches and towns carved out between them. In the hinterland of the beaches, you find hills and canyons. Wine, olives and cocoa are typical products of the region.



The climate is dry, though a tiny bit wetter than SoCal (L.A. gets about 15 inches of rain, they get about 20 inches), and warm. L.A.'s annual average temperature is around 64.5 degrees, there it is 63.1 degrees. The summer is typically low humidity high 70s/low 80s all the way through, warm but not oppressive, the winter may feature some rainy weather with November through January being the 'rainy season' but temperatures remain mild with highs around 60 being average.


I spent a few vacations there and if you walk down the waterfront there in some places on a clear summer evening, you may have to pinch yourself to make sure you're not in Palos Verdes or something.

Wow! What are the housing prices there and how dio the natives feel about Americans living there?

[Veritas Vincit]

I'm not really familiar with the real estate situation there, but it's a hot spot for tourism and a lot of wealthier Brits and Germans have vacation homes there. It's pretty international as a result, and no-one would be surprised to come across people who speak English and don't really speak Portuguese.



If you go to https://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas...Portugal.html# you will find a ton of real estate listings for it (as mentioned, it's popular with Brits). I think there's pretty much everything from a basic, run-down country shack for a pittance to 10+ million dollar mansions.