Where are the affordable areas of Southern California? (San Diego, Long Beach: transplants, amusement parks)

[WorldKlas]

Sure seems like ALOT of Californians are moving to Las Vegas and Dallas/Ft. Worth

[JB316]

Originally Posted by Axxlrod

Yep, these are the cheap parts of CA. They're cheap for a reason. If these are the only places in CA that you can afford to live, I say why bother?

Is it worth living in crappy areas that are filled with methheads that also happen to get over 100 degrees for months on end?

You'd be much better off just moving to PHX, Vegas, TX, etc...

If someone gets a job at Boeing in Palmdale, they aren’t living in Las Vegas. If someone gets a job at MCLB Barstow, they aren’t living in Phoenix. If someone wants to move to So Cal to get closer to family, they aren’t moving to Texas. People live in these areas for any number of reasons, and I know a lot of people who like living in those areas for one reason or another.

[WorldKlas]

Originally Posted by JB316

If someone gets a job at Boeing in Palmdale, they aren’t living in Las Vegas. If someone gets a job at MCLB Barstow, they aren’t living in Phoenix. If someone wants to move to So Cal to get closer to family, they aren’t moving to Texas. People live in these areas for any number of reasons, and I know a lot of people who like living in those areas for one reason or another.

Actually LOTS of the homeowners in Las Vegas do work in Las Angeles metro and Palmdale. Mannnn you should see the traffic going back to CA between 9pm and 3am on Sunday nights/Monday mornings. And the reverse on Fridays. And they are not all tourists, I promise.

[JB316]

Originally Posted by WorldKlas

Actually LOTS of the homeowners in Las Vegas do work in Las Angeles metro and Palmdale. Mannnn you should see the traffic going back to CA between 9pm and 3am on Sunday nights/Monday mornings. And the reverse on Fridays. And they are not all tourists, I promise.

I do know of people that do that, but they often have highly unusual work schedules that include overnight shifts or extended stays that they get paid for. There’s no reason to try and do a commute like that with a typical work schedule. There are obviously many more fun things to do in Vegas as opposed to Palmdale, but that’s really the only benefit. Housing prices are similar and if you own a house in NV and work in CA you still pay CA state taxes.

[Bill the Butcher]

Originally Posted by Axxlrod

Yep, these are the cheap parts of CA. They're cheap for a reason. If these are the only places in CA that you can afford to live, I say why bother?

Is it worth living in crappy areas that are filled with methheads that also happen to get over 100 degrees for months on end?

I take it you've never been to Tehachapi? Tehachapi is a gem IMO. We considered moving there. Problem is, you're not likely to find a good job in Tehachapi. So you'll be commuting to somewhere like Bakersfield or Palmdale.

Tehachapi sits at 4000' elevation. It never gets above 100 and probably very rarely over 95'F. It snows a little bit in the winter which could be a plus if you are into the four seasons thing.

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Barstow, Mojave, Rosamund, California City, El Centro, Calexico,

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Originally Posted by Bill the Butcher

I take it you've never been to Tehachapi? Tehachapi is a gem IMO. We considered moving there. Problem is, you're not likely to find a good job in Tehachapi. So you'll be commuting to somewhere like Bakersfield or Palmdale.

Tehachapi sits at 4000' elevation. It never gets above 100 and probably very rarely over 95'F. It snows a little bit in the winter which could be a plus if you are into the four seasons thing.

It is quite beautiful, and can get cold in the winter. It is surrounded by some gorgeous mountains. The nearby Kern Desert area is nice to drive through too.

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Originally Posted by WorldKlas

Actually LOTS of the homeowners in Las Vegas do work in Las Angeles metro and Palmdale. Mannnn you should see the traffic going back to CA between 9pm and 3am on Sunday nights/Monday mornings. And the reverse on Fridays. And they are not all tourists, I promise.

California just need a train from the Beach to LV. Thats it. Not the proposed plan for stops in SF, LA, SD, and some stops in the central valley. Hi-speed, back and forth in 30min.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_...igh-Speed_Rail

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Originally Posted by apple92680

"Middle of nowhere" is a matter of opinion. To me, Albuquerque or Grand Junction feels like the "middle of nowhere", but not the interior of California.

Originally Posted by amokk

Because the people that generally work at tech companies don't like to live in the middle of nowhere.

But its not up to the workers. The company execs can easily just offshore all the work or get migrants to do it.

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Originally Posted by oh come on!

i wonder why tech companies just don't move inland, where housing is cheap and land abundant

The defense contractors have to be out in the middle of nowhere at times like in China Lake, or Edwards.