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Old 05-11-2014, 09:31 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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What do people here think about Oceanside? I live here on Camp Pendleton (it is safe and nice here) but never really spend much time in downtown Oceanside because...well, seems kinda sketchy at times. Do people in San Diego proper think this as well? Or do y'all think it is a nice beachy-type town?
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Old 05-11-2014, 09:48 PM
 
Location: Laguna Niguel, Orange County CA
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It's meh. It is not nearly as bad as many say. It is a middle class city with less violent crime than it once had. Downtown Oceanside has a Dairy Queen, a few places to eat, a move theater, some hotels, a couple flashy eateries (it never had these before) some standard taco shop stuff, etc. It has a mix of architecture but one can see an obvious attempt to improve the town. It has a nice pier with a Ruby's at the end of it. The pier is worth walking out on but stay clear of the blood and guts of the many fish caught off the pier.

Downtown Oceanside is definitely not scary as a man if you stay on the beat and path. Avoid the area around the Amtrak station as it has drifters, or as now called, homeless people. Downtown Oceanside has mostly normal middle class folks walking around but who are definitely not well dressed. On occasion you can see a gang banger but he'll mostly be spotted in a car.

It is highly diverse. It has a refreshing, 'I don't care' attitude towards pretty much everything. One more thing about Oceanside that is hard to explain...it is in a bit of a time warp. Things and styles seem to change slowly there.

I recommend San Clemente. And once in San Clemente, get over to Sonny's for pizza.

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Old 05-12-2014, 02:54 PM
 
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Use the search button on this forum and read the past threads-there are many as this topic has been discussed often. Examples:
Is Oceanside that bad?
Oceanside Advice Pls: Parents just made an offer on house, Nervous abt neighborhood
Oceanside, Vista or Temecula? What is the best city to buy a home and raise a newborn?
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Old 05-14-2014, 07:21 AM
 
Location: north central Ohio
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What do people here think about Oceanside? I live here on Camp Pendleton (it is safe and nice here) but never really spend much time in downtown Oceanside because...well, seems kinda sketchy at times. Do people in San Diego proper think this as well? Or do y'all think it is a nice beachy-type town?
Every area that is not majority 'white' gets bad-mouthed on these forums,so keep that in mind!
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Old 05-14-2014, 10:48 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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^^I have noticed thatbtoo, a la Miami.
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Old 05-14-2014, 02:10 PM
 
Location: O.C.
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Every area that is not majority 'white' gets bad-mouthed on these forums,so keep that in mind!
There is a good reason for that. Look at the demographics in the areas with the highest crime rates in the country. East St. Louis, Flint MI, Memphis, Oakland and what do you see? Now look at the demographics in the areas with the lowest crime rates like Burlington VT, Portland OR, Boulder CO, Scottsdale AZ and what do you see? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out...
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Old 05-14-2014, 06:48 PM
 
Location: north central Ohio
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There is a good reason for that. Look at the demographics in the areas with the highest crime rates in the country. East St. Louis, Flint MI, Memphis, Oakland and what do you see? Now look at the demographics in the areas with the lowest crime rates like Burlington VT, Portland OR, Boulder CO, Scottsdale AZ and what do you see? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out...
To some extent that's true,but not in every case,as many posters have said that Oceanside,Chula Vista and some other areas are nowhere near as bad as some would have you believe.
I'd suggest looking at the crime stats and read what those who like the areas have to say then go for it,if it sounds good to you.
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