Why doesn't everyone move to San Diego? (Los Angeles, San Francisco: for rent, to buy)

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by schnellpuma

you know what cracks me up w/ san diegans? "it's you who's the problem" "ew, leave, we don't want you here if you dont like it, we're better off without you" SWEETIE IT WAS SDSU that had the bloody compton cook-out, you know, that school you go to? and oh, let's recall the byu basketball games in which you made a mockery of mormons hopping around in a bunch of bicycle helmets and ties and white button up shirts. san diego has one culture, and it's VERY obvious who is considered in the "cool" crowd. anyone who's "different"? forget it. don't forget the head of the KKK resides in fallbrook lest we forget. take off the rose colored glasses aka gucci shades your mommy and daddy paid for, and clear your vision.

I've never repped anyone with just two post before

[schnellpuma]

thank you! i've seen quite a few of your posts around, and share much common ground with your thoughts! your positive response is refreshing

[skeke]

Originally Posted by schnellpuma

you know what cracks me up w/ san diegans? "it's you who's the problem" "ew, leave, we don't want you here if you dont like it, we're better off without you" SWEETIE IT WAS SDSU that had the bloody compton cook-out, you know, that school you go to? and oh, let's recall the byu basketball games in which you made a mockery of mormons hopping around in a bunch of bicycle helmets and ties and white button up shirts. san diego has one culture, and it's VERY obvious who is considered in the "cool" crowd. anyone who's "different"? forget it. don't forget the head of the KKK resides in fallbrook lest we forget. take off the rose colored glasses aka gucci shades your mommy and daddy paid for, and clear your vision.

Actually that was not SDSU that happened at UC.

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by esmith143

There's no culture or nightlife to speak of.

None? Tell me your definition of culture and nightlife and I'll be glad to let you know if it exists here.

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by durf

I find alot of place charging $500 a month or less in San Diego. I'm not going to reveal it because I want to keep it this way.

Good luck with those places you found for less than $500. It probably is best to keep them to yourself, because you wouldn't want people to snatch them up if you ever decide to move here.

[Radical347]

I agree that cost of living is greatly exaggerated. It's just housing that's expensive (although granted, if you don't have one it can be kind of difficult), but everything else seems to be on par, even cheaper in some cases i.e. food. Gas isn't even that much more anymore.

To answer the OP's question though, many people are just satisfied with and/or resigned to where they are.

[ajnsd]

Originally Posted by schnellpuma

you know what cracks me up w/ san diegans? "it's you who's the problem" "ew, leave, we don't want you here if you dont like it, we're better off without you" SWEETIE IT WAS SDSU that had the bloody compton cook-out, you know, that school you go to? and oh, let's recall the byu basketball games in which you made a mockery of mormons hopping around in a bunch of bicycle helmets and ties and white button up shirts. san diego has one culture, and it's VERY obvious who is considered in the "cool" crowd. anyone who's "different"? forget it. don't forget the head of the KKK resides in fallbrook lest we forget. take off the rose colored glasses aka gucci shades your mommy and daddy paid for, and clear your vision.

I don't intend to start a flaming war with you--but with all due respect & I do mean that--your comments are off base, if not downright preposterous. It's clear that you aren't a San Diego resident. I'm sorry you had some sort of bad experience but that certainly doesn't justify your generalization.

Your tacit allegation that our community is racist says more about you than San Diego. I'm a Latino who moved here six years ago. Not only have I never experienced racism, but was immediately welcomed by friends and co-workers alike. What you fail to understand is that to be considered part of the "cool" crowd, you must be "cool" yourself.

And while I agree that San Diego isn't quite the Global City that Los Angeles & San Francisco are, what makes this town special are the San Diegans themselves. What makes this town unique is that it possesses its own culture. The sunny days are endless, the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and leisure activities abound.

This combination of elements is more apparent to people who visit and it's why they aspire to live here. Good luck to you schnellpuma, sounds to me like you need to chill and just have a cold beer. FYI, Men's Journal declared San Diego the "Beer Capital of the US" in case you were wondering.

AJ

[sdurbanite]

Originally Posted by Radical347

I agree that cost of living is greatly exaggerated. It's just housing that's expensive (although granted, if you don't have one it can be kind of difficult), but everything else seems to be on par, even cheaper in some cases i.e. food. Gas isn't even that much more anymore.

If you take housing costs out out of the equation, wouldn't SD have similar cost of living as the Bay Area? It costs $11 to see a movie here, are they paying $20 up there? I just bought 4 new tires for my car that cost me $600, I'm sure it would be the same in the Bay Area, right? It's always about housing cost.

[RedJacket]

Originally Posted by sammy332

Why don't people all move there?

Not enough room.

[Hatetheheat01]

San Diego is nice- I would love to live near the beach but yeah cost of living is to high.
It's also to expensive to live anywhere near a beach