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Old 10-17-2008, 05:17 PM
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Default Pros/Cons of Living in Inland OC

Besides high housing costs (con) and good weather (pro), what are the pros and cons of living in the Inland OC areas of Yorba Linda or Anneheim Hills?
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Old 10-17-2008, 06:02 PM
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The weather is a pro or a con depending on what you like. Its way too hot there in the summer for my taste. The 91 freeway is a big pile of crap pretty much day and night and living there, you'll have to use it all too much. A possible con depending on where exactly you live are the wild fires. Some developments in that area border wild land that burns. For a pro, they have low crime and are within a hour or two of most of SoCal.
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Old 10-17-2008, 07:01 PM
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Default Hot in summer, really?

weather.com puts the average July and August high at 84 and 86 degrees, respectively. Considering low humidity, this seems quite comfortable. Are you suggesting that it gets hotter than this, or perhaps that it is cooler near the coast?
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Old 10-17-2008, 07:14 PM
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weather.com puts the average July and August high at 84 and 86 degrees, respectively. Considering low humidity, this seems quite comfortable. Are you suggesting that it gets hotter than this, or perhaps that it is cooler near the coast?
90's or even 100 are pretty common that far inland in July and August. And August is the time of year when it gets humid. Yuck!

Also, remember that an average is just a number. I could lock you in a sauna for an hour, then throw you in ice water and, on average, you'd be pretty comfortable.
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Old 10-17-2008, 08:47 PM
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the heat can be oppressive there, no bones about it. i live on the coast and it gets too damn hot here. the average age of the houses there makes them less efficient too if you dont take the time to install new insulation, new windows, new ducting, etc, so that is something to be aware of when shopping for places to live.

the area is generally conservative. to some this is a plus, some its a minus.

youth sports programs are very strong(imho) in yorba linda.

freeway driving with the 91 can be very frustrating, big minus
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Old 10-18-2008, 09:57 AM
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90's or even 100 are pretty common that far inland in July and August. And August is the time of year when it gets humid. Yuck!
But keep in mind, what we consider high humidity is a walk in the park to people from the truly humid parts of the country. So Cal people complain when the RH is in the high 40s or the dew point approaches 60 degrees.
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Old 10-19-2008, 02:37 AM
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You'll be very happy if you're into McMansions and SUVs.
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Old 10-19-2008, 11:01 AM
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You'll be very happy if you're into McMansions and SUVs.
i would disagree. the majority of YL, which is older development for suburban OC standards, is more of your typical ranch houses and 2 smaller 2 story houses than the south OC mcmansion cities like aliso viejo
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Old 10-19-2008, 11:11 AM
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i would disagree. the majority of YL, which is older development for suburban OC standards, is more of your typical ranch houses and 2 smaller 2 story houses than the south OC mcmansion cities like aliso viejo

Actually, Aliso Viejo is a large condominium/apartment city. Over 50% of the housing units in the city are condos, apartments, or townhomes. I can only think of two small developments where the houses have over 2,800 square feet. The rest of the community is more modest sized homes. Granted the city is entirely new development and stucco, but it isn't like people are living large in Aliso Viejo is 3,800 square foot homes. The majority of the residents live in condos and most of the houses are on very small lots and around 2,000 square feet.

Ladera Ranch, now that is McMansionville.
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Old 10-19-2008, 11:12 PM
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Anaheim Hills/Yorba Linda is more rural. Homes are on big lots, many tennis courts, horse back riding, etc. You wont find that down in Newport. Your house size is probably the same size as your lot down there. Plus, the views in AH and YL are to die for. Pretty spectacular. I live in Newport, but love AH, YL because of how rural it feels while still being close to all.

And inland is generally wealthier than coast. Coto de Caza, Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills, and Villa Park are all the wealthiest places in the county....none are on the coast. In the top 5, Laguna Beach is the only beach city on the list of highest incomes.

Depends on what you like. Are you young? New or old money? Do you mind heat? Loud Newport traffic/congestion or rural quiet AH/YL/VP? It all depends.
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