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Old 06-25-2009, 04:36 PM
 
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For a while Santa ana was the youngest City in the Us with a population over 300,000. I think that the average age was 24 or somethig like that. Not sure where ti stands now.
That's what happens when you pop out 5 kids between age 16 and 30. Lots of 40 year old grandmas in Santa Ana.
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Old 06-26-2009, 12:58 AM
 
Location: Flower Mound, Texas
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With that type of rental budget I would suggest Yorba Linda or maybe Anaheim Hills but then again I haven't been there for awhile so maybe the prices have went up in those areas. Personally I wouldn't pick Santa Ana if my life depended on it. I actually did live in Fullerton also.. Honestly if I were to go back I would probably look for a foreclosure anywhere south of Irvine. You are correct with your comment about bland strip malls. How old is your kindergarten aged child? Just a suggestion... but maybe you could wait a year to start him/her into school and then have more time to find something in your price range. The school thing always makes it tough. I actually started my son too early and regret it. I think he would have done better at the age of six instead of five. This is your call though. I am in the same situation but moving away from Washington to another state. My boys are older which makes it more difficult...

If it where me moving to OC I would look for a foreclosure which takes some time. There are so many houses going for decent prices if you take the time to look and the mortgage rates are extremely low right now. Just a thought. Good luck to you!!!



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My wife and I are about 30 years old, and we have two young kids, one of whom who will be starting Kindergarten next year. We've lived in Fullerton before, and liked it all right, although we found it difficult to meet people, and we found Orange County in general to be an odd mix of wealthy, appearance-obsessed Republicans and inappropriately-aged wannabe punk rockers.

We moved out of the state, but now my work requires me to come back to our office in Tustin. Are there any decent areas where we can find a 2-bedroom apartment/townhome/rental for ~$1300 that isn't in a massive complex surrounded by bland strip malls?

Things we're looking for are:

A diverse mix of neighbors, including young families
Laid-back, non-superficial atmosphere
Decent schools
Walkability
Good cheap food
Trees & hills would be great, as well as bike paths
Proximity to the beach is a plus

Based on NaplesRes's suggestion, I'm considering the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach, but a shorter commute would be nice. I also drove through Lake Forest area recently, and I liked the natural setting, although the oversized, overplanned shopping areas around Irvine kind of creep me out.

Any suggestions?
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