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San Diego Median household income is about 90k. But the median individual income is $38k. Just wanted to clear that up. San Diego may look wealthy from afar but the reality is that it really isn't.
San Diego is THE most expensive place to live in the U.S. when you consider cost of living relative to income. Last year we knocked San Francisco out of the top spot. San Francisco has higher rent and mortgage costs but they also have much higher incomes. You can get a cardboard and stucco condo with a HOA fee itself higher than the median national rent for a one bedroom apartment, or you can move to a place like Nashville or Atlanta and actually own a real home.
Unless you own your home and therefore have capped your housing expense, the rents will eat you alive. Many here are trapped in their homes financially unless they move out of state.
Currently live in Houston, TX and we're considering moving to San Diego in 2024. We live in The Woodlands (Spring) which is rather expensive compared to the rest of TX. We want the lifestyle of San Diego (we are very much outdoors people) and love Houston but the summers are brutal (plus better ocean options plus hiking which Houston does not have). I make $120,000 ($132,000 with annual bonus) and my wife was a teacher making $51,000. She is getting her real estate license now and we figure if she only made her teaching salary in real estate that still puts us at a healthy $171-183,000 annual gross income. How would cost of living be for us, and housing options?
100k a year after taxes ain’t shit in California. Get ready to feel what being poor really feels like. In California your either rich our poor and guess which one you are POOR. Lol why would you want to come here are you nuts?
@@lifeinsandiego most ppl don’t come here unless there in college our have a work from home job. You could come here and become homeless faster probably than San Diego. Your competeting for everything out here because there’s such little opportunities
Hello as I lived in the Bay Area for over 35 years and moved to Vegas 12 years ago. I am looking to moved to San Diego as the rents in Las Vegas (nicer areas) have actually surpassed the rents in San Diego. Vegas has turned into a suburb of LA with the traffic and the crime!!!! Kudos to you for your efforts to this channel :)-
Expensive yes but idk about quality of life. Everyone states the quality of life is good but i guess it depends how you look at it. The cost of living in the states that most people want to go is just as worse as SD.
32 years in San Diego. Transferred here in '90 with the USN, then pursued another career here for 22 years. Had enough. Sold the house for a big profit, and buying another in Kingman AZ. Not quite buying it out right (New construction) but very very happy with how this plan has come together. Will miss the beaches, friends, and great things to do, but again. I've had enough. Military retirement, SS, savings and investments should last me. Bueno suerte Californios!
I lived in SD from 79 to 83. Lived in Texas three different times, Lubbock, Houston and San Antonio. Real estate taxes in Texas are double that of California. Average tax burden for middle class in Texas is higher than California. Lived in Georgia last twenty years. Planning to move back to Arizona where the elevation is 3000 feet.
Work for Customs and Border Protection and the amount of american citizens that now live in Tijuana compared to three years ago has increased dramatically. Now you see whites, blacks and asians crossing on a regular basis. The aproximate rent in tijuana for a decent house ranges from 700 to 1000 dollars a month.
hi, do you think is it possible to move from italy to california at 21/22 years old? like i don’t have much experience for the CV and i’m afraid because i wanna live there but prices are so high compare to italy and idk if i can get a job “easily”
Talking from my friend's experience, and if it were me, I would not move until you get a job there (virtual interviews seem to work), nor without 6 to 12 months worth of living costs in savings. The job needs to pays enough that you don't need to rely on roommates... that's about $80,000 a year unless you want to rent in the rougher parts of town. And $80,000 still does not mean much, if any, money for eating out or pleasantries since a car, plates and license, insurance (renters and car), electric, phone, gas, trash, pest, and water fees apartments often add on top of the monthly rent have quickly added up for my friend. Personally, when visiting, I see the safer places I would be comfortable living at are at about a base rate of $2300 for a one bedroom.
Spent 10 years, not worth it, too expensive, tight job market, taxed in every second. Too crowded. Simple if you are looking for progress, aviod California specially San/ Diego/ Jose, Fransisco
go downtown.... it's so full of the homeless. YOu don't feel safe walking around at all and the noise goes on 24/7 with yelling and screaming. Now there are homeless camp throughtout SD... it's past horrible.
The Downtown Metro area definitley has an unsheltered problem...so do most large metro area's like San Diego. Sorry you feel scared down there! Thanks for sharing.
It’ll be some time before Apple fully makes the move, but they have bought the site. So you’ve got some time before the silicon sludge makes it’s arrival 😆
From seeing my friend's experience, no. If it were me, I would not move until you get a job there that pays at least double (virtual interviews seem to work), nor without 6 to 12 months worth of living costs in savings as a backup. Homelessness is real and needing a roomate is probably the only way that $36000 would keep keep you off the streets. The job needs to pays enough that you don't need to rely on roommates... that's more like $80,000 a year unless you want to rent in the rougher parts of town. And $80,000 still does not mean much, if any, money for eating out or pleasantries since a car, plates and license, insurance (renters and car), electric, phone, gas, trash, pest, and water fees apartments often add on top of the monthly rent add up quickly. Personally, the safer places I would be comfortable living at in that city are at about a base rate of $2300 a month for a one bedroom.
I make 65k and I'm barely making it. However, I do eat out a lot, which is expensive(I don't cook). If you're working with 35k I'd say roommates, no eating out, and hopefully find cheap rent(with) roommates. I wouldn't say it's not doable, just very narrowed.
Raise a family? San Diego has some of the best school in the country along with best quality of life to raise a family. It's fucken expensive but If you can afford it there is nothing like it.
I lived in ny my whole life , but moved to fla because of the cost of living, we were debating san Diego and fla , because we love san Diego but the cost of living made us pick fla, the heat is excessive in summer in fla , on another note, we cant hear you that good.
Any place in Florida is Paradise. I moved to Florida over 26 years ago and I have been very happy so far. wouldn’t live anywhere else. Despite we have a home in Aspen, Colorado but we only go there for skiing and back to Florida as soon as the snow is melting or when we want to defrost. Floridians are free in every single way here in Florida. California is the opposite, that Newson is a corrupted tyrant.
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San Diego Median household income is about 90k. But the median individual income is $38k. Just wanted to clear that up. San Diego may look wealthy from afar but the reality is that it really isn't.
I used to deliver food there believe me we know it’s not rich. I got the crappiest tips in San Diego. My job relies on tips so I moved away.
San Diego isn’t worth the cost anymore. It’s gotten way too crowded and pushed the locals out of north county.
It ain't cheap! Where do you live now?
@@lifeinsandiego I lived in Oceanside and Vista.
San Diego is THE most expensive place to live in the U.S. when you consider cost of living relative to income. Last year we knocked San Francisco out of the top spot. San Francisco has higher rent and mortgage costs but they also have much higher incomes.
You can get a cardboard and stucco condo with a HOA fee itself higher than the median national rent for a one bedroom apartment, or you can move to a place like Nashville or Atlanta and actually own a real home.
Very true. A lot of those SF incomes are making there way down to SD over the past few years!
Unless you own your home and therefore have capped your housing expense, the rents will eat you alive. Many here are trapped in their homes financially unless they move out of state.
Currently live in Houston, TX and we're considering moving to San Diego in 2024. We live in The Woodlands (Spring) which is rather expensive compared to the rest of TX. We want the lifestyle of San Diego (we are very much outdoors people) and love Houston but the summers are brutal (plus better ocean options plus hiking which Houston does not have).
I make $120,000 ($132,000 with annual bonus) and my wife was a teacher making $51,000. She is getting her real estate license now and we figure if she only made her teaching salary in real estate that still puts us at a healthy $171-183,000 annual gross income.
How would cost of living be for us, and housing options?
Just responded to your email 👍🏼
LOL. You can't buy anything in a nice area in SD on a salary like that.
Your tax rate is gonna go up substantially kiss 16 percent of that goodbye with state income tax and another 13 federal. Say goodbye to your bread
100k a year after taxes ain’t shit in California. Get ready to feel what being poor really feels like. In California your either rich our poor and guess which one you are POOR. Lol why would you want to come here are you nuts?
You have beautiful eyes! The thumbnail caught me. Stayed for the San Diego tips. Thanks!
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Great insights and info, thanks for the stellar content!
Glad it's helpful. Thanks Jake 🤠
Me and my wife came for a year realized what it was and left best decision I ever made
It’s not for everyone. Where do you live now?
@@lifeinsandiego central coast California you know I’m not leaving leaving lol
@@lifeinsandiego most ppl don’t come here unless there in college our have a work from home job. You could come here and become homeless faster probably than San Diego. Your competeting for everything out here because there’s such little opportunities
@@lifeinsandiego I was set before I left so it worked out great for me
Hello as I lived in the Bay Area for over 35 years and moved to Vegas 12 years ago. I am looking to moved to San Diego as the rents in Las Vegas (nicer areas) have actually surpassed the rents in San Diego. Vegas has turned into a suburb of LA with the traffic and the crime!!!! Kudos to you for your efforts to this channel :)-
Appreciate it. Let me know if there’s anything we can do to help with your move to San Diego, shoot me a text (760)685.7956
Nah. Not into a suburb of LA. Not “into a suburb of LA.” /
Wife and I have talked about moving to SD or CA SoCal, just to expensive and the quality of life isn’t that good. 😢
Expensive yes but idk about quality of life. Everyone states the quality of life is good but i guess it depends how you look at it. The cost of living in the states that most people want to go is just as worse as SD.
Where do you live now?
@@lifeinsandiego Colorado Springs
32 years in San Diego. Transferred here in '90 with the USN, then pursued another career here for 22 years. Had enough. Sold the house for a big profit, and buying another in Kingman AZ. Not quite buying it out right (New construction) but very very happy with how this plan has come together. Will miss the beaches, friends, and great things to do, but again. I've had enough. Military retirement, SS, savings and investments should last me. Bueno suerte Californios!
Sounds like everything worked out well for ya 👏🏼
Used to live there. Can’t believe the prices now!!! Definitely will not be moving back😮
I lived in SD from 79 to 83. Lived in Texas three different times, Lubbock, Houston and San Antonio. Real estate taxes in Texas are double that of California. Average tax burden for middle class in Texas is higher than
California. Lived in Georgia last twenty years. Planning to move back to Arizona where the elevation is 3000 feet.
What has been your favorite place to call home?
Work for Customs and Border Protection and the amount of american citizens that now live in Tijuana compared to three years ago has increased dramatically. Now you see whites, blacks and asians crossing on a regular basis. The aproximate rent in tijuana for a decent house ranges from 700 to 1000 dollars a month.
I bet! That’s crazy to hear. I’ve heard of people renting in TJ for $400/month 🇲🇽
hi, do you think is it possible to move from italy to california at 21/22 years old? like i don’t have much experience for the CV and i’m afraid because i wanna live there but prices are so high compare to italy and idk if i can get a job “easily”
I can’t speak much knowledge on this. I would do some research on google and see what you can find out for visas,work, etc.
ok thank you anyway :)
Talking from my friend's experience, and if it were me, I would not move until you get a job there (virtual interviews seem to work), nor without 6 to 12 months worth of living costs in savings. The job needs to pays enough that you don't need to rely on roommates... that's about $80,000 a year unless you want to rent in the rougher parts of town. And $80,000 still does not mean much, if any, money for eating out or pleasantries since a car, plates and license, insurance (renters and car), electric, phone, gas, trash, pest, and water fees apartments often add on top of the monthly rent have quickly added up for my friend. Personally, when visiting, I see the safer places I would be comfortable living at are at about a base rate of $2300 for a one bedroom.
Spent 10 years, not worth it, too expensive, tight job market, taxed in every second. Too crowded.
Simple if you are looking for progress, aviod California specially San/ Diego/ Jose, Fransisco
go downtown.... it's so full of the homeless. YOu don't feel safe walking around at all and the noise goes on 24/7 with yelling and screaming. Now there are homeless camp throughtout SD...
it's past horrible.
The Downtown Metro area definitley has an unsheltered problem...so do most large metro area's like San Diego. Sorry you feel scared down there! Thanks for sharing.
Apple in RB? Great.....more silicone valley sludge moving down here.
It’ll be some time before Apple fully makes the move, but they have bought the site. So you’ve got some time before the silicon sludge makes it’s arrival 😆
Is living in San Diego realistic for someone who earns a yearly income of $35,000? (No dependents)
I think it all depends on how disciplined you are about your money. It helps not having any dependents though
From seeing my friend's experience, no. If it were me, I would not move until you get a job there that pays at least double (virtual interviews seem to work), nor without 6 to 12 months worth of living costs in savings as a backup. Homelessness is real and needing a roomate is probably the only way that $36000 would keep keep you off the streets. The job needs to pays enough that you don't need to rely on roommates... that's more like $80,000 a year unless you want to rent in the rougher parts of town. And $80,000 still does not mean much, if any, money for eating out or pleasantries since a car, plates and license, insurance (renters and car), electric, phone, gas, trash, pest, and water fees apartments often add on top of the monthly rent add up quickly. Personally, the safer places I would be comfortable living at in that city are at about a base rate of $2300 a month for a one bedroom.
I make 65k and I'm barely making it. However, I do eat out a lot, which is expensive(I don't cook). If you're working with 35k I'd say roommates, no eating out, and hopefully find cheap rent(with) roommates. I wouldn't say it's not doable, just very narrowed.
Tough, but doable!
Well I love visiting but you can't raise a family realistically anymore.
Raise a family? San Diego has some of the best school in the country along with best quality of life to raise a family. It's fucken expensive but If you can afford it there is nothing like it.
I lived in ny my whole life , but moved to fla because of the cost of living, we were debating san Diego and fla , because we love san Diego but the cost of living made us pick fla, the heat is excessive in summer in fla , on another note, we cant hear you that good.
No doubt! Cost of living is much less from what I’ve heard in Florida.
Any place in Florida is Paradise. I moved to Florida over 26 years ago and I have been very happy so far. wouldn’t live anywhere else. Despite we have a home in Aspen, Colorado but we only go there for skiing and back to Florida as soon as the snow is melting or when we want to defrost. Floridians are free in every single way here in Florida. California is the opposite, that Newson is a corrupted tyrant.
Florida is so expensive now, and honestly, I would leave Florida. The place is terrible.
0.3 percent is everyone? I wouldnt want to work with an agent who makes such vulgary claims
Bc it’s soooooooo expensive!!!!!!
I know 😩
Go ahead and leave San Diego is the best place in the world I love Diego
Rich moving in & the poor moving out.