U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > California > Orange County
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 05-02-2011, 11:18 PM
 
7 posts, read 56,276 times
Reputation: 11

Advertisements

Hi! I am currently in Inland Empire right now and my husband got a new job in Garden Grove, I have 3 kids and 2 of them are toddlers. I have no idea what Orange County will be like, I am sure it will be a lot different from what I am used to. I need to know the best city to raised my kids, I am looking to rent a house and do not know where to start.
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 05-02-2011, 11:39 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
16,802 posts, read 38,344,804 times
Reputation: 17597
Budget?
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-02-2011, 11:42 PM
 
Location: RSM
5,113 posts, read 19,112,026 times
Reputation: 1925
Budget makes all the difference
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-03-2011, 09:05 AM
 
Location: MO->MI->CA->TX->MA
7,001 posts, read 13,902,601 times
Reputation: 5536
Best place in OC if money isn't an issue: Irvine or Newport Beach.

Best value for the money: West Garden Grove, west of Brookhurst.. (not to mention a short and sweet commute.)
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-03-2011, 01:30 PM
 
394 posts, read 933,377 times
Reputation: 186
Parts of GG are OK as are parts of Westminster, right next door. But there are some sketchy areas in both cities as well.

If you go inland just a bit you will be in Cypress which is a nice, safe, affordable city. I have friends who raised their kids there and they were/are really happy with the schools and the amenities.

Like has been said, budget is everything. Just try to live fairly close to where Daddy works...

Good luck!
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-03-2011, 09:32 PM
 
3,852 posts, read 12,523,933 times
Reputation: 2528
best place is probably coastal Newport beach.
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-03-2011, 09:33 PM
 
Location: Denver
9,963 posts, read 17,871,464 times
Reputation: 6181
Sunset Beach
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-03-2011, 09:41 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
964 posts, read 2,576,465 times
Reputation: 578
Quote:
Originally Posted by mommy4three View Post
I have 3 kids
I am looking to rent a house and do not know where to start.
Here's where you start:

California School Performance Maps
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-05-2011, 10:12 PM
 
12 posts, read 26,096 times
Reputation: 11
Irvine is tops for families and the best planned community in O.C. However it is too far a drive from Garden Grove. With toddlers you will need him home more so keep the travel time within 15 minutes. Hunnington Beach has houses of different prices. ALSO LOOK AT LONG BEACH it is not far from
Sunst Beach and the home east of U.C Long beach are affordable I raised my sons there for many years and would like to have my old house back!!
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 05-08-2011, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Berkeley, CA
661 posts, read 1,216,442 times
Reputation: 919
Irvine. It's at the center of Orange County so the commute anywhere is within reasonable time and distance. Every single school in Irvine is top notch, so that won't even be a question.
Rate this post positively Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > California > Orange County

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2023, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top