anything you know about westminster california

[smellythongs]

I was born in Chicago and moved out to CA when I was 10 to Huntington Beach and Westminster is pretty much right next to it. I wouldn't recommend it just because it's known to be a bad area and there are nice houses but ehhh it's not that great. I know the area pretty well and it's a bunch of wannabe gangster kids who are majority Asian and Hispanic. Since you might be moving I recommend HB rather than Westminster. They're neighbors so it wouldn't be a problem on how far it is.

[cityx]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

One thing to warn you about Westminster: Is home to one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the country. You might be shocked the first time you see a shopping center where you can't read a single word on the signs. The good news is that they're generally patriotic Americans and are assimilating into American life.

Warn her? What a very odd statement that comes across as being so inappropriate. It sounds like you are comparing the Vietnamese people to a pack of coyotes that she should be fearful of. I think a better way of making your point would be to simply say something like, "Westminster has a very large Vietnamese community and it may be a bit of a culture shock for you especially if you have never experienced a heavy Asian influence before". That's it. There is no cause for a "warning" here.

[wehotex]

Originally Posted by cityx

Warn her? What a very odd statement that comes across as being so inappropriate. It sounds like you are comparing the Vietnamese people to a pack of coyotes that she should be fearful of. I think a better way of making your point would be to simply say something like, "Westminster has a very large Vietnamese community and it may be a bit of a culture shock for you especially if you have never experienced a heavy Asian influence before". That's it. There is no cause for a "warning" here.

my experience with the vietnamese community in westminster was that they are a bunch of welfare grubbing immigrants who vote democratic when they're sucking up every type of handout, but abruptly hate democrats and vote republican as soon as they've sucked up all that they can. bunch of users.

[TSO]

Originally Posted by sgvkev

Westminster is okay... most of the bad areas are in the northwestern part. East of Beach Boulevard is pretty good however for the most part...

Northwest=Bolsa Chica and Westminster which is nice.

Southeast=McFadden and Bushard, also nice

It's the middle that I would avoid...Beach and Hazard/Westminster

[CLQ]

Good Pho

[oc ex]

Don't do it!!!!!!!!! Westminster is no place to raise your kids. Drugs are what that city is made of!!! If you shop at Wal-Mart, that's great, but kids in orange county don't wear clothes from Wal-Mart. It's all brand names! Hurley, Roxy, Billabong, Seven, Etc. All very pricey brands. Are old are your kids?

Originally Posted by tikbj

Hi,

I am a single mom and met a wonderfull man who is from westminster california he also has children, We live in the midwest and before my relationship goes any further I would like who ever can give me any information about living conditions ect...

What people are like ect...

I am from the midwest we are for the most part frienldy and welcoming down to earth not into latest fashions ect...

I mean I know there is a few but I am talking about the majority in the midwest excluding chicago,

I am also very sick of the weather here I do live in the coldest city in the usa

And I always wanted to move somewhere warm, what is the average temperture ect...

Anything anyone wants to add would be great. Keep in mind where I am from people shop at walmart ect...

You dont really see name brand ect...

[slowbill]

The city has a hugh population of people that receive government assistance in the form of HUD housing, Refuge Act Entitlements, Low intrest business loans because of race and gender, Westminster HS has a free breakfast/lunch program that sevices about 1400 students, Medicare Fraud is common,.... This is not the America most people want to live by.

[YLresident]

Originally Posted by wehotex

my experience with the vietnamese community in westminster was that they are a bunch of welfare grubbing immigrants who vote democratic when they're sucking up every type of handout, but abruptly hate democrats and vote republican as soon as they've sucked up all that they can. bunch of users.

Not all... Vietnamese non-youth vote extensively Republican, actually. Only in recent history have Vietnamese youth begun voting Democrat. They're generally very conservative--even though many benefit from public assistance (legally qualified or otherwise--I don't condone AT ALL the latter, but Vietnamese are not alone in fleecing our government).

I went to college with a good many Vietnamese kids who didn't qualify for public aid, and most of the ones I do know that qualified were because their parents work in very blue collar jobs, mostly assembly or nail shops and the such, and thus don't make very much--not enough for a family with children anyway.

My mom and most (I think all, actually) of her friends, all of whom married American men (mostly soldier, some civilian, I think) during the Vietnam War, didn't qualify for public assistance--my parents paid for my college education out-of-pocket. Luckily, I went on the cheap and attended CSU, Fullerton.

[cpham949]

Don't do it. Go to Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Seal Beach, San Clemente, Laguna Hills, Newport Beach if u can afford a nice home but not Westminster. Its communities are not pretty, roads has pot holes, schools doesn't get a whole lot of funding because of property taxes and test scores, etc. I live in Newport Coast but I have family living in Westminster but that's because they are old traditional Vietnamese folks who likes to stick with other Vietnamese. Go south of Orange County for nice communities, homes, cleaner beaches, better schools, better work opp. etc. South OC is a bit more expensive but you get what u pay for.