My husband and I are contemplating a move from Dallas to Southern California. His new job would be in Costa Mesa. Any suggestion on where we should live? Our kids are grown, so it's just the two of us. Thanks in advance!
2007-03-08 03:57:37 · 14 answers · asked by lorilea123 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
I recommend you live somewhere between Costa Mesa and Newport Beach..
2007-03-08 05:56:10 · answer #1 · answered by Paris Hilton 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Aliso Viejo is a new city and faily inexpensive and right behind Laguna Beach. Location, Location. You can take the toll road into Costa Mesa or if you are working by the 5 Freeway, you don't even need the tollroad. Rent for the first year to get a feel for the area, neighborhoods and prices. Everything south of Costa Mesa is wonderful, but the prices will vary.
You will be shocked at the prices of homes compared to Dallas, but the weather and things to do here are worth MILLIONS>
2007-03-15 12:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by Sherrie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on your price range. Needless to say your going to get half the house for almost twice as much as you paid for the last one. The cheapest city within the vicinity is Santa Ana, but most of it is wranchy. Tustin and Irvine are both good choices, Tustin being the less expensive of the two, but getting to Costa Mesa from there is going to be super trafficy. I dont know the price of realestate in Laguna Hills or Mission Viejo, but they are both worth looking into, because they are both super nice areas, and he will be going the good by far less conjested way to work. Costa mesa and Newport are the nicest/closest, but really pricy. However if you can aford a house big enough for the two of you, your almost garenteed to make money if you choose to move in CA, so maybe since it is just the two of you it could be a good choice.
2007-03-10 17:27:13 · answer #3 · answered by nmsosnoski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly suggest Irvine. It is the city just east of Costa Mesa. It is a very safe and modern city with easy traffic. My wife and I moved there 4 years ago without much knowledge of the area. We drove around and found Irvine to be very nice and safe, so we chose to live there.
There are many nice apartments in Irvine, most of them are owned by the Irvine Company (www.rental-living.com). They have one central office that can help you find an apartment at their many locations. Personally, I hated living in their communities, but there really weren't many options. The properties are pretty nice, but the management was terrible.
My suggestion is to find a townhouse in Irvine if you can. We have been very happy with the one that we are renting and our landlord isn't interested in jacking up the rent every year. Irvine has many parks and community pools as well as HOA pools. You really can't go wrong. It costs only a little more to live in Irvine but there is very low crime and you will be travelling against traffic in most instances.
2007-03-15 09:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by mojojonji 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford the beach-Newport Beach for sure...specifically Lido Isle, Balboa Island or the peninsula. If you can't, I would say Tustin....very wide range of housing and a really quaint little Main Street area! Any of these are within 10 minutes of Costa Mesa.
2007-03-10 17:06:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucky You! If your husband will be working in the Costa Mesa area you would probably want to live close to that area to avoid commuting any great distance. It will help to keep his stress level down. All of the surrounding area communities are relatively clean, modern, & safe, but they will be some what expensive.
2007-03-08 11:50:22 · answer #6 · answered by Peedlepup 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 09:36:27 · answer #7 · answered by gloyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford it, live in Costa Mesa. South Coast Plaza is a huge shopping center.
2007-03-08 04:12:50 · answer #8 · answered by RunSueRun 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I were to move to CA again...I would rent an apartment for the first year and spend weekend house hunting. It will pay for itself in the end.
2007-03-10 04:00:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
realtor.com A million bucks should give you a nice below average house close to the beach.
2007-03-08 11:49:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋