Thinking of moving from Tx to CA with my 4yr.son, any suggestions for a family oriented town?

Question

I 'm thinking of moving in a year and a half. I want to be on the outskirts of a big city. I've never been to California but I am so tired of Texas. I've lived in Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Corpus Christi and there's not much to offer here.

Answer 1

I have lived in Texas and California. California is a lot more expensive than Texas. For a family oriented town I would stay away from Southern California. I really liked San Antonio when I lived there and found that Sacramento was a good comparison. Sacramento is family oriented. The city is growing fast- it is cheaper than the Bay area or Southern California... also it is only two hours from the big city life in San Fancisco and the Bay area, two hours from snow skiing in Tahoe and fun in Reno, NV, also it is two hours from the beach in Santa Cruz. Sacramento has all four seasons.... with hot dry summers (no humidity like Houston), and rain in the winters.

It is a great place to live with things to do for the whole family. If you look- there are many suberbs of Sacramento that are great to live (and better than the "city" of Sacramento itself). Some are more expensive than others. HIgher end- look at Granite Bay, Rocklin, Loomis, Roseville, and Fair Oaks. Mid Rage- Try Orangevale, Laguna, Natomas. Good but affordable try- Antelope, Citrus Heights, and Elk Grove. Stay away from South Sacramento (ie. Oak Park and Del Paso).

Answer 2

Define outskirts. Everyone in California commutes, so our definitions may be different than yours. Look into the Redlands or Loma Linda.

You might also want to look into the Palm Springs area. It's a major growth center right now, and has tons of job openings. Banning and Beaumont are outside the city and not a terrible commute, but not the most exciting areas of California.

Answer 3

Curious why you think there is more to offer in California. Dallas is the huge job market right now.
There are tons of higher costs to offer you. Expect double the cost in housing.
I'm glad my children are raised and not growing up in California. My children could ride bikes around the neighborhood in Idaho. Here your scared to have them go across the block. Corpus Christi is beautiful. I'm amazed still. Good luck in what you choose but there is a saying. People come here expecting some kind of magic it is inside you...you don't find it. Your problems will follow you here. There are jobs, but they don't pay great as other states think. I work for less wages in California than I did in Idaho...ya....think on that one.

Answer 4

And I'm thinking of moving from CA to TX with my three children away from all this. It's very expensive down here are you sure???Traffic is just too much and jobs don't pay that well. Anyways good luck!!! By the way how is San Antonio to live in???

Answer 5

The west San Fernando Valley and the Inland Empire are good family places. The Antelope Valley, such as cities like Lancaster or Palmdale, are -extremely-, and I mean extremely, inexpensive places to live because of how abundant land is, but it is an 80 mile drive to downtown Los Angeles.

Answer 6

South Bay... Torrance, Palos Verdes or Redondo Beach
Orange County... Irvine

Answer 7

In Southern California, try the Inland Empire area or Orange County. I recommend living close to where you work. The commute will be horrible if you don't.

Answer 8

i would suggest burbank or pasadena, la cresenta, glendora, ontario, palmdale, lancaster, but NOT glendale. burbank adn pasadena are more well known but still a good size. palmdale, lancaster, and ontario have relativly low real estate but htere isn't much to do. good luck!!!

Answer 9

How dare YOU?