Good place to live in CA (Berkeley, Compton: 2013, rent, sex offender)

[katenik]

Originally Posted by udaii_d

Hi,

Thanks for your comments. Unquestionably I am not going to live at Compton. I would prefer Lakewood, Cerritos and Artesia. I have some more questions

1) Is it safe in reaching Compton by car on day time from the above mentioned locations?
2) Does International license is enough to drive in CA?
3) For renting a house in CA, SSN # is must at initial stage or I 94 document is enough?
4) Is it safe to bring the family during my travel itself or sometime later?

Thanks in advance
Uday

regarding question #4: will your company help you find housing in advance or pay for your temporary lodging while you search for a permanent place to live? if you are on your own in that regard, then i think it would be better to leave your family behind until you have a place to live, particularly if money is a factor for you. if you have to stay at a hotel while you seek housing, you'll have a larger number of less expensive options as a man alone than with a wife and child. on your own, you basically just need a place to sleep and shower, because you'll be working, but if you bring your family immediately you will want to be more careful about location and so on because your family will be there all day. hotels in nicer areas can be pretty pricey, and you can run up quite a bill in just a week or two. on the other hand, if your employer is going to house you in a corporate apartment where you can unpack, prepare your own meals, and take your time looking for a place of your own, you might prefer to bring the family right away.

i worked in compton, and commuted from long beach. there is a train that runs along alameda and connects those two cities, if you need to use public transport. i think you will find something there at the upper end of your price range; however, you might have trouble renting a one bedroom apartment for three people. (recent experience has taught me that it doesn't matter if one of them is a small child.) if you insist upon being closer to compton, carson is right next door, but the better areas of that city do not have a lot of rental property, and the presence of a university campus tends to drive up the prices of desirable rentals there.

to clear up the confusion about rancho dominguez: it is an unincorporated area between compton and carson, and is part of neither city. there's not much residential property there, safe or otherwise.

[udaii_d]

Originally Posted by katenik

regarding question #4: will your company help you find housing in advance or pay for your temporary lodging while you search for a permanent place to live? if you are on your own in that regard, then i think it would be better to leave your family behind until you have a place to live, particularly if money is a factor for you. if you have to stay at a hotel while you seek housing, you'll have a larger number of less expensive options as a man alone than with a wife and child. on your own, you basically just need a place to sleep and shower, because you'll be working, but if you bring your family immediately you will want to be more careful about location and so on because your family will be there all day. hotels in nicer areas can be pretty pricey, and you can run up quite a bill in just a week or two. on the other hand, if your employer is going to house you in a corporate apartment where you can unpack, prepare your own meals, and take your time looking for a place of your own, you might prefer to bring the family right away.

i worked in compton, and commuted from long beach. there is a train that runs along alameda and connects those two cities, if you need to use public transport. i think you will find something there at the upper end of your price range; however, you might have trouble renting a one bedroom apartment for three people. (recent experience has taught me that it doesn't matter if one of them is a small child.) if you insist upon being closer to compton, carson is right next door, but the better areas of that city do not have a lot of rental property, and the presence of a university campus tends to drive up the prices of desirable rentals there.

to clear up the confusion about rancho dominguez: it is an unincorporated area between compton and carson, and is part of neither city. there's not much residential property there, safe or otherwise.

Hi,

One of my colleagues is working there from my company now. He stays at Buena park (with his wife and 5yr old son) and goes to office (18420, South Santa Fe Ave, Compton) by one of his colleague car.( i don't know why he is still bought a car ). I have asked him to book me an apartment where he is now staying. So, if he arranges me an apartment, there will be no need to stay in hotel initially and I can travel with my family. On the other hand my company will book me hotel initially for one week (I don’t know where its, whether near to Compton or some other place) and the payment will be 75% and 25% company and self respectively.

But the whole problem lies in my PA date. Because, my collogue there, may leave to India this DEC (I am sure DEC or JAN), so i am worried about my PA date. I like to be there in his presence.

Please tell me Poistive and Negatives about Buena Park?

Anyway I will valuably consider your points and take a decision while my traveling. Thanks for your kind advice.

Regards
Uday

[katenik]

Originally Posted by udaii_d

Hi,

One of my colleagues is working there from my company now. He stays at Buena park (with his wife and 5yr old son) and goes to office (18420, South Santa Fe Ave, Compton) by one of his colleague car.( i don't know why he is still bought a car ). I have asked him to book me an apartment where he is now staying. So, if he arranges me an apartment, there will be no need to stay in hotel initially and I can travel with my family. On the other hand my company will book me hotel initially for one week (I don’t know where its, whether near to Compton or some other place) and the payment will be 75% and 25% company and self respectively.

But the whole problem lies in my PA date. Because, my collogue there, may leave to India this DEC (I am sure DEC or JAN), so i am worried about my PA date. I like to be there in his presence.

Please tell me Poistive and Negatives about Buena Park?

Anyway I will valuably consider your points and take a decision while my traveling. Thanks for your kind advice.

Regards
Uday

you're welcome.

i'm not familiar with buena park neighborhoods, so i can't help you there. i'm sure your colleague has told you that it is in north orange county, about twenty minutes from compton without traffic. i can't add anything more. sorry.

[udaii_d]

Originally Posted by katenik

you're welcome.

i'm not familiar with buena park neighborhoods, so i can't help you there. i'm sure your colleague has told you that it is in north orange county, about twenty minutes from compton without traffic. i can't add anything more. sorry.

Hi All,

Can anyone help me to know more about Buena Park?

Safe, Schools, Public Transport, Rental Apartments

Thanks
M.Uday

[jessemh431]

i don't think it's a very good area.

[udaii_d]

Originally Posted by jessemh431

i don't think it's a very good area.

Hi,

Can you explain me Why? My Indian friends are staying there more than 1 yr and commute to compton.

It will be helpful for me if you tell the reason.

Thanks
M.Uday

[jessemh431]

Well, it's a fine area compared to others but there are better areas. If that is all your budget can handle, by all means, move there. I wouldn't discourage it at all. But, if you can afford more, I would suggest searching elsewhere.

[udaii_d]

Originally Posted by jessemh431

Well, it's a fine area compared to others but there are better areas. If that is all your budget can handle, by all means, move there. I wouldn't discourage it at all. But, if you can afford more, I would suggest searching elsewhere.

Hi,
As i told before, one of my friend is presently staying at Buena Park. I had a long discussion with him regarding moving to Mission Viejo and finally we have decided to move there in a couple of months.

The only worry we have is that " go back and forth to Compton". Is that will be problem. We have planned to buy a car and commute.

Pls.advice.

Thanks
M.Uday

[jessemh431]

Mission Viejo is NOT a good idea if you're commuting to Compton. That is almost a 50 mile drive! It will take at least 1.5 hours to get there on a good day.

[RoboCop]

Yes, the area around Pioneer, 183rd, where the older shops were are extremely elegant, where the Dutch Bakery used to be, very nice friendly people around and expensive nice shops. Artesia/Cerritos is still a cut above the rest....mainly because the type and personalties of the people that live in this area.