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Originally Posted by JR Indy
Thanks for the replies so far. I've been looking at rental properties in the area on various sites, and no doubt the prices are much higher than Indy. I have a 4K sq ft home on 5 acres currently, but was wanting to downsize anyway.
I'm a divorced father of two boys..20 and 16. Both will relocate with me if the opportunity does come through. The 20 year old is looking at the educational opportunities in the area. The 16 year old will be a junior next year, so we are considering the school districts. We are all avid mt. bikers, so proximity to trails is a minor consideration.
I anticipate being out there next week, but should know for sure this evening since I will be speaking with the CEO of the company tonight. I'm an EE with several years of management experience, and the opportunities in Indy are very limited right now. This opportunity so far has been very interesting, so even considering a major move, I have to give it serious consideration.
Thanks again for the help to the So Cal guys.
John
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Hmm, tough one. You only have to worry about school for another two years, so renting in an area with a good HS is the hot ticket. That area is great for outdoor activities, and there are tons of things to do within 20 miles or so.
The trick in "LA" (which really encompasses from San Onofre on the south to Thousand Oaks on the north) is to have a reasonable commute. I think it is critical to work fairly close to where you live, so that is a major consideration. If the job is in San Clemente you would want to live there or not too much further north, though I think if you were north of SC that would be somewhat counter commute (I don't make that drive much). Another option is living on the other side of Pendleton but then you've got a bit of a drive. It is cheaper in Oceanside though, and Fallbrook as mentioned is nice too - more bucolic. The schools in Oceanside likely aren't great though. Last time I investigated that you had to go further south into San Diego country to get a good school...which ups your commute significantly (north SD county traffic blows).
I think SC has a good HS. For colleges you have a number of community colleges as well as UC Irvine. There is the whole "orange curtain" thing but I find less of that vibe that far south. OC tends to be less diverse than LA and has less "interesting" restaurants but it still has a lot to offer.