Will You Regret Moving To California in 2024? Is It As Bad As Everyone Says?
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- čas přidán 8. 01. 2024
- Lots of people have left California over the last few years but lots of people have also moved to CA. Will they regret it? Has California changed? Should people stay away and do I regret moving here? In this video today we find out the truth about living in California.
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Many people don't realize how big and diverse California is. There is nothing you can say about it that applies to the entire state.
Moved and bought a house in los angeles 35 years ago and never regretted it.
glad to hear that
I'm used to 100-110 degree dry heat in California's Central Valley, I can live with it. However, 2 weeks in Houston one July a few years back was pure HELL. Florida is just as bad, too. I'd be very hesitant to give up CA weather for the sticky, oppressively hot and humid southern states.
Yeah, if it wasn't for the weather, I would have left many years ago.
Native California here. I lived at the very bottom of the tax/class bracket having grown up in the agricultural central valley of Northern CA to now living comfortably financially in the Sacramento area. I'll gladly pay an extra few cents on the dollar for the weather, access to outdoors and national parks and job opportunities.
I agree. Thanks for your comment
Thank you for staying so incredibly apologetic for all your state’s failures in its quality of life
@@KCfusion_ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@segapena5033 Shrug all you want, the state is not worth living in right now. Enjoy the consequences of that wage-hike for burger flippers.
No other state has the landscape, weather, diversity, opportunity. I would not live in any other state. Grew up in the Midwest, have lived abroad, traveled the world, and visited 49 of the 50 states. There is no place like California.
As a native Californian. If you like high prices and taxes plus non stop traffic go for it. It's not going to get cheaper to live year as time goes on. 100k is nothing here.
And odds are more and more people will fall into poverty as California and the federal government continue to hike prices and taxes on every citizen that lives here and wonders why they can’t get the high income earners to pay their share because no one can afford to live here unless you suck the Sacramento governments butt as a corporate lobbyist or your part of the 1% that lives outside of everyone else
Not to mention all the laws/regulations they keep passing that only affect the law abiding citizens.
Born and raised in NYC so I feel like given the high cost of living and issues here, I'm well prepared for whatever a state like California can throw at me. Most people here eye moving South because it's cheaper but I find myself being the oddball that's California dreamin. I was considering looking for a job there once I get my Engineering degree
Thanks for your input Kevin
Yes the New Yorkers are definitely taking over the south now
Coming from Toronto, I feel the same. People's major gripe with the area I bought in was traffic. I'm like you guys have no idea the traffic we have here lol high taxes, crazy regulations. I pretty much live in snowy California already haha
It's super expensive with very high taxes. Average cost of a home 450000 for a 1500 share 😊it tough
Dont go if you're making less than $100k. I don't plan to go back unless I can manage to get a job in tech.
It's not cheap that is for sure
Good point.
Orange County person here...been thinking about leaving...thank you for making this...
thank you for watching
Thanks for this video! I need info from people like you.
you're very welcome
California dreaming will never ever die!
I'm a middle-aged adult who wants to go back to school, and eventually get a job working in the film industry. One thing I like about the idea of moving to LA, is that it's a city that has a lot of creative vibes, and I feel like it's a place where creativity is valued, not something you use for a hobby because you need to get a "real" job. I have creative skills and I want to be in a place where I can learn how to use them. I live in Kansas, a decent place in itself, but not very exciting, and I like the idea of living in a place where I don't have to worry about icy roads in the wintertime, and having to drive for two days just to see an ocean, or anyplace that I consider a fun place for a vacation. I also like the mix of people who come from places all over the world. In the city I'm working in now, I'm used to driving myself everywhere, so the lack of walkability and public transportation doesn't bother me. I find LA an intriguing place in many respects, in spite of its problems. I'm just trying to figure out how I can afford to move there, since I know that LA is NOT a cheap city to live in!
good luck with everything!
Thanks for your input. Loved how you touched upon the questions/concerns that people who are contemplating a move to CA might have.
I am in NJ and thinking of a move most likely to Northern California down the line. Southern California especially San Diego looks great to me as well. Undecided on the location. First things first as you mention, job is a must. I have to find a job and have a lot more skillsets to be marketable in California. Overall, a great video!
appreciate that. thanks
I’m one of those regretting leaving and moving to Texas. The heat is he** here
I'm hearing this a lot recently.
gurl u chose TEXAS LMAO IM SORRY BUT LMAO
I moved to Texas, too, in 2022. After experiencing the extreme and prolonged heat there, the horrendous school system that treats teachers (I'm a teacher) like total crap, I've decided to move back to California. Having been born and raised in California, it'll always be home to me, I suppose.
Phoenix native living in Denver for 3 years and we are tired of winter and been California dreamin watching your vids for about 5 months! We are teachers with a dog. Just want to find an area that can make us feel inspired, sage, alive, creative. Really love your videos and thank you so much. 2 areas we are pondering are Torrance and Echo Lake… will we be able to park there tho? Hah
thanks for watching! Both areas are great. Feel free to email me at matt@thebritishbloke.com if you want to discuss in more depth.
Thank you ❤
I moved out of Cali 6-7months ago and I regretted right after, California have friendly people, best wether,best food (many choices),,best beaches, you don't have to live In LA there is many beautiful places and you close to everything,,and people think it's most expensive no it's not maybe the rent but the grocerys, eating out,, Starbucks it's cheaper,,I can't wait to move back love Cali
lots of people I talk to feel the same way
What are the best colleges in SoCal that are also not insanely hard to get into??
I love California & I would love to live there someday. Well aware of high COL but LOVE the weather & scenery. I know people that have moved there that are very happy.. they say we definitely pay a premium but it’s worth it.
agreed! Thanks for your insights!
Yall are getting ripped off moving here. What your saying is your ok with your tax dollars not representing you and going to the state that does nothing but fund the same people who ruined the quality of life here in the first place
Haha I love seeing these counter narrative comments. People want to believe so bad that CZcams or other social media is all they need to develop their opinion.
I moved to the LA area last fall, and it's been one shit show after the other since then. I came for a job that recinded the offer AFTER i had already moved all the way across the country, leaving me hanging. It took me 2 months to get a new job, and I'm only making $2/hour more now than when i was laid off due to covid in 2020 when i was living and working in NYC. I'm glad i moved, but im heading back east asap
I live on Long Island NY. My dream job is to move to the suburbs of Los Angeles to get a job in the hotel industries, excluding night auditor.
Lol love seeing the counter narrative comments. Specifically the people that actually live there.
By narrative I mean the California bashing.
If you are single and easily make $200k a year you will be fine in LA as far as getting by comfortably and saving a few grand a year
I’ve been living in Chicago Illinois all my life and California looks looks like the best state in the US. It has a lot of diversity.
appreciate your thoughts. Thank you
ROFL
Only the best aesthetically. Mind you Chicago is gloomy most of the time. So Cali and Florida are my top 2
The best decision we ever made was to leave california. Texas is wonderful! We love Texas.
The weather the diverse the food the nature is genial thank you
Left Commifornia 14 years ago and never want to see that hellscape ever again.
Im going to leave that hellscape and move to either Seattle or Georgia for greener pastures
@@KCfusion_ Seattle is no better.
@@livequality4578 Yeah i was down there last week for my birthday and oh boy, is it just like California but at least without the extra taxes
@@livequality4578 Im looking at this point between either Georgia or Edmonton British Columbia at least someplace with a clean public transportation. And Seattle at key has that a better public transit then the whole of California
My dream is to be able to live in London, Los Angeles, Rome+Abruzzo & Cape Town (50, 25,10,10,5% or something like that :D) am I asking too much? By the way, I believe Cape Town's weather is probably better than LA's.
The weather is good in Cape Town!
5th generation Californian, Central Valley. Taxes, crime, addicts, and politics are too much for me. Relocating to Wyoming. Will miss the spring and fall, the diverse regions, but not much else. California is simply not a good value.
Thanks Matt. I appreciate your honesty
Roses in December
Let’s get together for a coffee, mate. 😊
What town do you live in? I like coffee.
I will give you a call. I want to know your opinion.
When you said that you recommend a single person make $50k a year to live comfortably in California, I got a bit scared. What industries pay this much out in SoCal / L.A. area?
It's just that here in my home state of Maryland there aren't many job opportunities and as a college-educated 31 year-old, I know I need to move somewhere there are abundant opportunities that don't exist here.
So, what fields are hiring right now in California?
Where I live now is horrible. I want out. But I don't want to leave Maryland without a firm plan in place for employment and housing.
Hi. If you move to LA you should have an issue finding a job that pays $50k plus a year. Do you have a degree? Jobs are pretty well paid out here.
@TheBritishBlokeRealtor Yes I do. I'm experienced and skilled in tourism / tourism management and have been a consultant, mostly for an art gallery and freelanced as a graphic designer and digital marketer. I am just not sure about the job market in SoCal.
I would definitely be willing to pivot and get into another industry, i.e. the legal cannabis industry, but I need to know that with only a Bachelor's degree, I could make it work.
@@SurrealisticSlumbersI don't have an official degree as I jumped around post secondary, but the job listings are great down there. I make around 80k Canadian and am applying for jobs in the 135k range. Automotive industry. I also do videography/photography and SoCal is the perfect venue for that. Beautiful backgrounds everywhere you look. Love this state can't wait to get down to my new place !
@@OctagonOutcome That's awesome. Automotive industry (assume you are a mechanic), I can definitely see as lucrative.
@@SurrealisticSlumbers I'm not actually a tech, I have worked in other areas of the business at a dealer level though. Currently more on the wholesale side.
That being said, service, parts, sales etc are good but the jobs I'm applying for are sales/service related. That's where the money is imo. I buy and sell cars now here in Canada for work so I know the ins and outs of the industry and have a lot of practical knowledge and customer service skills that people seem to value highly as far as what employers are willing to pay me specifically. Again I'm not formally educated, though spent about 6 years in post secondary programs before getting bored and looking for full time employment. Good luck everyone, the American dream is far from dead!
While I don’t regret leaving, I do regret selling my house out there. I lived in TN for the last 2 years, and while there is so much to love politically in TN and low taxes-the weather is not my cup of tea. So I’ll be moving to California. Having the best weather and access to so many climates and places is priceless.
appreciate your insights.
Yes! Should’ve kept my house there
Great channel! I live in NC and my long term has bee to relocate back to California eventually. I used to live in SoCal when I was a kid.
Here if you need any help
Same. Currently in NC. Left SoCal a few years back. Hopefully will be able to to go back.
@@JKL_04 Oo which part of NC?
@@JKL_04 Which part of NC?
Yes, yes you will. Cost of living will destroy your happiness.
And traffic. MASSIVE amounts of traffic
What’s the advice for a single 40 year old man with no kids but a job and someone who likes working on his cars ? Regular maintenance not aftermarket stuff
what advice are you looking for? Location to live?
@@TheBritishBlokeRealtor to live
I'd recommend learning how to work on farm equipment and working in the central areas (largest farm area in the world). You can do well in that line of work.
Eh its ok depending on what you do or area you at but not all that good. Homeless, crime, highest tax .. lot of cons.
I live in WA and really want to move to CA. The almost 200k a year makes me nervous though. I am single with a child. I make close to 125k and would probably make 150k in CA, ya think its possible? Id be renting at first and dont mind living small and simple.
Honestly where i live is already super expensive. When i look at rentals it doesnt seem much different than Seattle area.
$200k is for a family of 4 looking to buy. If it just you and your child $150k a year will be fine.
@@TheBritishBlokeRealtor thanks for the reply!
you're welcome@@SartriLLe
But the government is closing down businesses.
Looks very biased 😅
☝️🤡 HOLD ON.. WTF, why would you move to a place you never spent time in? .I mean many months. your talking an incredible amount of money to just go..
true but sometimes the risk is worth it. CA is an incredible State