Have A Nice Life in Carlsbad
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3/26/2007
I've lived in Carlsbad for more than thirty years, owned a business here for more than fifteen years. At one point, until about 1985, this area was the best place on earth to live. Not any more.
You'll pay more than you can afford to live in a half million dollar tract house. Schools are overcrowded and broke. A city with homes that average $800K spend less on students than most of the other cities in the USA. Beach living? As long as you get there before 7AM to beat the other two million people headed there as well. If you get a parking space, you can relax on the beach(sand dredged out of the power plant cooling lagoon) and enjoy the deep brown sea(thanks to the wastewater treatment plant).
Traffic is out of control. Every freeway, street and parking lot is gridlock. Drivers are stressed out and rude. Hit and run accidents are a daily occurrence. Your whole life will revolve around traffic.
Worst of all, Carlsbad has the most corrupt city government in the United States. City officials serve life terms, developer and special interest money crush any election opponents. Public opinion is controlled by the brutal and corrupt Carlsbad Police. Speak negative to the media or at City Council meetings, you'll be getting a visit from Carlsbad's municipal gestapo, none of whom live in the community; a 100% mercenary "security" force. Crime statistics are manufactured, police refuse to accept complaints on most property crime and events where the city might be liable for lawsuits.
Carlsbad is a nice place to visit, but unless you are a snob who thinks he/she is oh, so cool, you like sitting in traffic and have lots of money to burn, then move right on in. It will be great at first, then get worse every day until you leave.
The Last | Carlsbad, CA