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Old 03-26-2013, 02:41 PM
 
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I am 25 and currently live in Missouri. My family is in Tulsa. I am finally ready to move some place much more exciting, and near the ocean. I will be moving in August with my sister (21 in November) and her boyfriend (23), as well as another friend of ours probably (21). I am hoping for suggestions on what cities/neighborhoods to look into.

I am looking for a MUCH warmer climate, somewhere with young single people close to my age, I want to be somewhere pretty safe, hopefully not too expensive although anywhere that has all my criteria will be - but since i will be renting a 2-3 bedroom apt/condo/house split by 3 or 4 people i am hoping that will help, somewhere with a good night life and lots of things to do, would like a beach as close as possible, I don't speak spanish so preferably not somewhere like Miami, but the bigger the city the better (i like meeting new and different kinds of people - bigger the city the better) and we will all be needing to find jobs (my sister currently is a waitress and her bf works at a furniture store, i am a legal assistant at a law office, and the friend is a supervisor at a restaurant in a retirement home, so i know it may be challenging). also, I would like to consider going back to school so maybe a decent college not too far, I'd love decent public transportation or cities where you can walk most places but we all have cars as well and would be willing to drive.

I have narrowed my search through talking to people who have lived in both Florida and California and decided I am pretty sure I would like to go to one of those states. In California I am looking in the San Diego area, possibly Temecula, Pacific Beach, La Jolla etc - i like San Fran and Santa Cruz I hear is amazing but they're too cold for me. LA area isnt much warmer and a lot more crime from what i hear. in Florida I have heard Clearwater, Tampa, Pensacola are all nice. Any pros/cons of those places or suggestions of anywhere else state/city/neighborhood wise for young people moving on a whim would be greatly appreciated!
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Old 03-26-2013, 06:01 PM
 
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Temecula is very far from any beach and boring day or night. Pacific Beach is not safe to me and La Jolla is very expensive. Del Mar, Encinitas and Carlsbad are very close to nice beaches, safe and fun. They can be a little expensive but not like La Jolla. As for colleges, there are UCSD in La Jolla and Mira Costa College not too far away from those locations I mentioned.

If you just like to view the ocean or walk on the beaches then you will like SD because there are so many beautiful beaches. However, if you like to swim in the ocean all year long then you might like Florida more as the water in SD is only warm enough to swim for like a couple months a year.

If you want to know more about weather and other stuff there are plenty of posts about them that you can read in this forum.

Cheers.
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Old 03-26-2013, 06:57 PM
 
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Hi!
I posted on your thread in the Florida forum. For San Diego, I'd recommend Cardiff-by-the-Sea or Encinitas. Very nice areas on the coast with good neighborhoods, little shops everywhere (rather walkable area for SoCal). It's a more liberal population up there (not sure if that matters to you or not). Some places in Oceanside might also be a nice fit for you. Most people prefer San Diego's weather over Florida's, but depends on what you like. Personally, I like Florida's weather more, but that's just me.
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