Home prices are still ridiculous here (Anaheim, Irvine: property taxes, living in, move to)

[Mach50]

Originally Posted by ExeterMedia

Mach50, I'm assuming you made the move with family, do they feel the same way about moving back or are they liking Denver more than you?

My wife is from Miami and my daughter was born in Mission Viejo... I think they want to live in SoCal more than I do lol. But we have no plans to move back yet.

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by mbell75

, can you tell me why it costs $390 to register a vehicle in CA but the same vehicle is only $80 in TX?

Can you tell us why Texas property taxes are the 3rd highest in the nation while California's are 33rd?

Dunno? Maybe because different places raise their revenues different ways? Huh.

[ExeterMedia]

Originally Posted by denverian

It's really only the winter weather that I don't care for in Denver, even though it's not consistently cold or snowy. Summer is very similar to central Orange County (warm afternoons, cool nights, reasonable humidity) and it's very pleasant to be outdoors. If I were somewhere like Dallas, I'd hate it!

Culture in Denver seems the same as OC to me. I don't regret moving here, and we have a nice house, great neighborhood and good schools. But I would move back to CA if given the opportunity.

For most of the people who have moved out of Cali, that seems to be the general opinion I am getting.

"We like where we're at now, but if circumstances conspired, we'd love to go back to Cali".

Nothing against Denver though, from everything I've heard, it's a great place to live with much lower COL.

Originally Posted by Mach50

My wife is from Miami and my daughter was born in Mission Viejo... I think they want to live in SoCal more than I do lol. But we have no plans to move back yet.

Yeah I have a friend who took a job in Chicago. He "likes" it there, but he would move back if he could take his job with him. He's a programmer for a gambling company, so he thinks he can possibly ask to telecommute from California in a few years once he's a senior or principal.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by Tulemutt

Can you tell us why Texas property taxes are the 3rd highest in the nation while California's are 33rd?

Dunno? Maybe because different places raise their revenues different ways? Huh.

Exactly! I lived in TX for two (horible!) years. They get their money out of you, one way or the other. Speeding tickets and tolls are two very noticable ways I spent more. I swear you can't drive 5 miles in TX without going through a speed trap.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by ExeterMedia

For most of the people who have moved out of Cali, that seems to be the general opinion I am getting.

"We like where we're at now, but if circumstances conspired, we'd love to go back to Cali".

Nothing against Denver though, from everything I've heard, it's a great place to live with much lower COL.



Yeah I have a friend who took a job in Chicago. He "likes" it there, but he would move back if he could take his job with him. He's a programmer for a gambling company, so he thinks he can possibly ask to telecommute from California in a few years once he's a senior or principal.

COL is lower, but not that low. We could still sell our Denver house and buy a McMansion in Tulsa outright with our equity. But then we'd be in Tulsa

[psr13]

Originally Posted by Mach50

I said the same thing 3 years ago when we first moved to Denver . Now I (as do many others) realize that SoCal weather and culture is worth quite a bit. Come back to this thread in 3, tell us what you really think.

We've lived outside of Southern California before and know that we like places with actual weather. Not everyone enjoys perpetual heat and sunshine, thank you very much.

[ExeterMedia]

Hey, let's not bash on Tulsa. I heard the Tulsa State Fair broke the 1,000,000 visitor mark last year. Sounds like it's a place on the rise.

[ExeterMedia]

Thought this might be pertinent to the discussion.

[Tulemutt]

Originally Posted by Time of the Month

paying 1% of $1mm is far worse than paying 2% of $250k..

That depends on what you get for your money / investment. And what you want out of the lifestyle you pay for.

Originally Posted by Time of the Month

it's not a matter of raising revenues in different ways, the fact remains ca is the highest taxed state in the nation. period..

It's easy to research these days before you post:
California is not the highest taxed state
http://taxfoundation.org/sites/taxfo...2014_Final.pdf
And if you're not very wealthy, and thus not in the upper brackets, California's progressive tax structure is one of the lower personal burdens in the nation.

Originally Posted by Time of the Month

what's hilarious is that for all that tax $$$, it's perpetually broke. lol.

As for the state being broke:

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A resurgent stock market and a voter-approved tax increase has given California a windfall of several billion dollars, resulting in a rapid turnaround from the state's massive budget gaps of recent years. California Budget Increases Spending as State Enjoys a Surplus - WSJ.com

For the first time in nearly a decade, California is collecting more revenue than it is spending and will finish the fiscal year with an extra $2.4 billion, according to a report released Wednesday by the Legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst. Good news, California: Surplus is $2.4 billion - SFGate

[Tulemutt]

Silly me. Should've known. The midnightcr*pper is back