No better place in the country to live
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2/25/2013
Although I hate to boast to much about this beloved city I live in, because we don't need anymore people here!
This is an absolute wonderful place to live and raise kids, I have been here my whole life, although allot has changed here (downtown) HB most of it is a necessary evil. ( because it keeps out the poor riff raft)
it used to be very affordable for young people to move out and live in downtown HB, because all the original homes here had a cottage in the back yard that the home owners would rent out for a affordable price. unfortunately most of these homes have been bought up by developers where the lots were split and they stack two three story homes on the lot and sell them for a ridiculous price. which has resulted into a bit of a change in culture to the neighborhood. I think most of the people that buy these homes cant quite afford to live in Newport Beach, so the buy here and try to bring that stupid stuffy attitude here. The good thing is that they spend there lives at work trying to pay that fat mortgage, so you don't see them that much. Although having been hassled by the cops here quite a bit growing up, I do very much appreciate them keeping out the 909 riff raff. I think there are too many bars downtown which attract the inland trash. I was lucky to buy early on when housing was still affordable here and have seen nothing but but equity in my home. The surf culture is still very much alive, you will always see kids riding to and from the beach on there bikes with surfboards under there arms. There is great biking and walking here on the endless boardwalk at the beach. The parks here are absolutely fabulous. the city does a great job all round.
If you are liberal trash you don't belong here! this is a very conservative city. there really is no smog here, the north easterly ocean breezes send all the smog to the 909 where it belongs. Schools, police, fire dept. are the top in the nation! bar none
I hope this helps, sorry for being so blunt..just stating the facts
Chuck | Huntington Beach, CA