Before 30 - great ! After that - leave
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1/12/2020
I am a 5th generation Californian . Raised 3 kids here . My combined income about $250k. Reason why I am telling you this is to explain just how prohibitively expensive California has become . San Diego is honestly THE BEST PLACE to be under 30 and just live paycheck to paycheck (making $75k or working 3 jobs ) and doing fun out door things . Great weather . The beach is great . Mission Bay is great . Good cheap food of all ethnicities (Indian , Vietnamese, Mexican , you name it we have it !). But , you will not acquire net worth . You will spend it on rent , going out , and fun . Great do it !!!! Then leave . The politics and taxes of this state are terrible ! It is great to be young and in crowds . It is another to raise kids , both parents work to afford a house , day car, the right school district because San Diego sucks for that except some are good (like Poway for example ) . Got my kids educated in that school district . One is at UCLA law , one is graphics at SDSU , one just graduated HS. I am getting the heck out of dodge in 5 years . Young and fun - do it . Then get out .
Sherry | Fallbrook, CA