COMMENT BY
Steve from San Clemente, CA
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
San Clemente, CA
COMMENT
Still a low crime area
I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier, there was noticeably less traffic and congestion and there was very little petty crime. In fact, people often left their cars and houses unlocked, which amazed me.
I moved back in 2007 and the city has changed in a lot of ways. It is crowded and there is a lot more things to do now, but the crime is still relatively low.