SperlingViews - Santa_Paula, California
56.64% of people are white, 0.61% are black, 0.66% are asian, 1.47% are native american, and 40.62% claim 'Other'. 79.25% of the people in Santa Paula, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 20.75% are non-hispanic).
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A friendly town, good climate, charming neighborho - 4/30/2007
We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3 hot weeks in the summer!) to be a welcome change. SP is a working class town with a primarily latino flavor of nice people raising their families.[read more...] |
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Spanish Speaking Only - 10/24/2006
Be prepared to have much of your mail come only in Spanish. Adelphia, Jack In The Box, Kmart and many other companies sent mail to our house that was written only in Spanish.
It is difficult to communicate with many of the people staffing local businesses. They simply did not speak passable English. From ordering fast food to many other stores in Santa Paula it's Spanish speaking only![read more...] |
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Overcrowded Houses - 10/24/2006
According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is due to the fact that the homes are being bought by Spanish-speaking families who are moving relatives and renters in to help make the house payment. It's not unheard of to have people living in tents which are set up in the backyards.
This results in a lessening of the quality of life in Santa Paula. Many of these additional people do not contribute to the tax base yet avail themselves of city services, parks, etc. The overcrowding results in limited street parking with many homes having 3 or more cars parked in the street. Garages are often converted into living space to accomodate the additional people.
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Hot! Hot! Hot! - 10/24/2006
I have yet to find a single website that accurately lists the average temperatures in Santa Paula. Most sites are using information from Ventura, a much larger community located 10 miles west of Santa Paula on the California coast. Santa Paula is at least 10 degrees hotter than the listings on this and other sites.
Many summer days are over 100 degrees. It is definitely hot and uncomfortable.[read more...] |
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it just can't be... - 6/27/2006
... beat! SoCal/Mediteranian, 10 miles to the Pacific, behind marine layer and even when it gets into the 90's there's a mild canyon breeze coming off the ocean to turn the air over.[read more...] |
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Santa Monica, CA - 2/22/2006
A great place to live by the ocean and with lots to do especially if you are active.[read more...] |
