COMMENT BY
Karen from Worthington, OH
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Columbus, OH
COMMENT
Scenic...And That's About It
I lived in Coos Bay for over 10 years. It is a nice place to visit (especially during the mild Summers) and probably a pretty good place to retire if you can afford it, but not a place to raise a family. The schools are horrible and shutting down all over the place. There are no jobs and what jobs there are don't pay much. There is absolutely no culture and no good colleges within probably 50 miles, and hardly any stores except WallyWorld.
The oceans are beautiful and not at all crowded because they are too cold to swim in, but good for surfing and hiking along the trails. There are lots of lovely forests and hills. But the bay is polluted and smells like sewage, there is a big monstrous casino on one side of the city, and meth addicts on the other. Everyone who said the mall was a joke was right, I grew up there and it has always been that way.
If you have seasonal affective disorder or mold allergies, I would stay far, far away as it is very damp and gloomy a great deal of the time. The temperatures are always mild, but often extremely windy with a cold rain.
The worst thing about Coos Bay is the cost of living. Food is expensive, gas is outrageous, and the housing market - despite the high unemployment rate - makes home ownership unattainable for most residents. Those who have houses generally live in the rich areas, and those who do not live in apartments or trailers. Many middle-class people live in trailers or manufactured homes, and the taxes are sky-high. There are much better places to live in this country.