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| Bring "six figures" to live like you could ELSE W - 6/9/2010
I moved to the area in August of 07 to teach, and am NOW living in Central CA...AGAIN:( Could NOT afford to live "in the neighborhood" on my own salary (@ 60K), and I just didn't find it "worthy" of "paying for the privilege to live there" (as a single income household)! There seemed to be this "expectation" to receive T O P DOLLAR housing prices that were challenging to one's intelligence to "accept"!!! (Think: The Emperor's New Clothes...)! It's not much MUCH cheaper than coastal areas, without the view... Plan on making AT LEAST 70K to make things happen, and good luck if you're looking to find that locally - the industry there seems to rely M A I N L Y on tourism. So - I couldn't get more with more than 10 years of professional experience, and a graduate degree; if you DO qualify, then "Welcome to Paso Robles!" Happy trails...[read more...]
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| Microclimates - 5/22/2009
I live in Paso Robles, California. It is a wonderful place to live and retire.
San Luis Obispo County has several small towns and cities. Those towns that are on, or close to the beach have a much milder micro climate than towns only a few miles away. This is predominatly the influence of of the sea air. Paso Robles gets almost no influence from the ocean, can freeze in Winter, and has many days over 100 degrees in Summer.
If you are thinking about living near the west coast, be aware that the climate next to the ocean may be substantially different than the climate a very few miles inland.
The Sunset Western Garden Book has devided the Western coastal states into 24 categories, and precisely identified what climate you can expect in any part of the Western States. With 1 being the harshest/coldest climate, Paso Robles gets a 7 and the beach cities 45 minutes away get 15, 16, and 17.
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| population statistics ?? - 7/10/2008
Am I missing something here ? I can't find statistics on race or age make up of a city ?[read more...]
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| Leaving after thirty years - 5/15/2008
Moved here in 1977 from the Los Angeles Basin, and I have never felt like stopping everyone else from following me here, but they did, and it seems like those moving here lately want to change Paso Robles into what they left behind. If you like the liberal brie, and wine crowd, phoney Hollywood types, and San Fransisco Values, this is becoming your place. You had better bring money though, local work pays low, and housing, and taxes have gone through the roof. Some long time residents are lining their pockets, and others are leaving. This place doesn't resemble the nice place I originally moved to, so I'm leaving.[read more...]
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| Why I am leaving Paso Robles - 3/24/2008
My parents are buried here, and I raised my son (single father- mom left)here. I am convinced that I could not have raised him as well anywhere else in the nation. He is going to pursue his masters, and is going back up to Idaho, where he took his minor. The cost of living, and the "gentrafication" of Paso Robles has soured him on this area, and he took his major at Sacramento State, where he became disenchanted with California.
I have no brothers, or sisters, so he is my only immediate family. Although I basically own my house, we are not a wealthy family, and I cannot afford to buy him a house here, nor can he afford one.
If you come with money, welcome. If you expect to make it here, good luck!
Retirement here would be great, if you have a spouse, or children who live close, but this isn't the place for working families.Too bad, the school is very good, and the opportunities for extracuricular activites are the best.Only wealthy need apply.[read more...]
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| Darn Near Paradise?? More like Paved Paradise and - 6/18/2007
Paso Robles was a cute town in 1985 and a little closer to paradise, even with hillsides that turned golden by Memorial Day. Now those hillsides are covered with homes that cost more than the children here will be able to afford when they grow up.[read more...]
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| Hidden Treasure - 7/16/2006
This hidden treasure on the Central Coast of California is a great hideaway with rolling Vineyards and great sunny skies. Visit Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce for more information about the area at http://pasorobleschamber.com
Great place to raise your children, housing prices, well lets say its cheaper than South San Francisco. Jobs not high paying but available some technical jobs available in San Luis Obispo and a few in Paso Robles. The pay does not match skill level due to the fact of the limited tech jobs available. You almost have to wait until someone retires to take their place..lol[read more...]
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| Darn Near Paradise - 7/10/2006
Paso Robles was placed on the 10 best Places to live list as #3. Frankly, I believe it is #1. But don't let that get out.[read more...]
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| Very high housing costs - 5/29/2006
A modest three bedroom, two bath home in a working class neighborhood starts at $400K. A double wide mobile home in a senior park starts at over $250K. Wages are lower than average for the area.[read more...]
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| High temp in Paso Robles - 11/29/2005
Average summer high is NOT 73. 95 is closer.
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| Corrections about Paso Robles, CA - 11/29/2005
Paso Robles has 2 Starbucks, not zero. High in the summer exceeds 90 approx. 50 days per year, not 9. The big city of Fresno is 120 miles away. San Francisco is 160 miles away.[read more...]
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