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West Coast Real Estate

Renaldo
almost 11 years

I've decided that within the next 10 years that I want to relocate out of NY because it's cold and expensive.

I'm planning on visiting San Diego and possibly LA some time in May and would like to visit different areas up and down the coast over the next few years to see where I could ultimately move to after I've gained enough experience to be able to more easily get a job in a new market.

Since I know there are people on the site who are from this part of the country, I was hoping some of you could provide insight.

The only things I am not about are too cold, too rural or "cookie cutter" type communities where the most ethnic thing to eat is Taco Bell or Panda Express. (I've heard parts of LA can be like this)

Things I like: Food, warm, reasonably affordable MBA, good job markets, affordable apartment/housing, public transit

Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

Places Bront Should Visit / Consider moving to
6
San Francisco / Bay Area
6
Seattle
2
San Diego
2
Portland
2
Other in Pacific NW
0
Los Angeles
0
Other in Southern California
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/24/minimum-wage-rent-affordable-housing/6817639/
You've got the wrong idea if you're looking to move to somewhere inexpensive
Jill
almost 11 years
you can too in Vancouver. probs Seattle too
Renaldo
almost 11 years
Yeah but you can smoke weed there more openly.
Jill
almost 11 years
Portland isn't warm, Dan
Renaldo
almost 11 years

Vancy says

New Brunswick (it's West Coast in spirit)


The only city in Canada I'd move to is Vancouver, but it's probably too cold for me and I dislike their hockey team.

Isn't it difficult to get work in Canada as an American though?
Renaldo
almost 11 years
San Francisco is arguably more expensive than NYC is now though, isn't it?

@Gist - yeah I'd need to be somewhere where corporations like to hang out since working in HR means I need to be in a place large enough for a business to house its support services.
Sims
almost 11 years
my uncle works at nintendo in the silicon valley and gives me free games because he loves me
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Seattle is about the only city I'd consider living in if I moved to America.
gistofeverything
almost 11 years
Silicon Valley has a fantastic job market if you're interested in doing human services work imo. It's how one of my uncles got a job at Riot a couple of years ago.
Peta
almost 11 years
San Francisco is great and it is the only acceptable place to live on the West Coast. Every other city sucks.
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New Brunswick (it's West Coast in spirit)