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We live about 20 miles south in Scripps Ranch, but I previously worked at Cal State San Marcos for 5+years and have seen the area evolve and grow for the better. It's a wonderful place to live, and is convenient to almost anything. The university has become both an educational and cultural hub for the north county, so I anticipate that more good things are in store for San Marcos going forward.
I was born and raised outside Detroit and due to some life events eventually ended up in San Marcos. From the obvious difference in the weather to the roads and how "nice" and new looking most of the buildings and homes were it was literally like a different country. The local San Diego news was also so much "different". In Detroit every night the local news is highlighted by shootings, robberies and other crime and obviously that doesn't happen nearly as often in San Diego. Plus the abundance of good Mexican food including a local 24 hour spot by where i lived was awesome. Also, it was cool being able to hop on the Sprinter to Oceanside side and then the Coaster to San Diego, Encinitas or wherever. Obviously being so close to the ocean was great as well. That being said, its soooo much more expensive. I was a back of house leader at a restaurant and door dashed occasionally as well and even as a single guy with no kids money was tight. I spent most of my time living in a rented room that cost as much as a decent one bedroom apt around Detroit...gas was incredible expensive as well as pretty much everything else. Overall id say its a great place to live IF you can afford it..
I've lived in San Marcos for 15 years now and I love it for the reasons outlined in this video. I wouldn't be able to afford the house I am living in if I had to buy it today at today's prices.
My studio cost more then my 4 bed room house mortgage and the electric on the studio is the same price as the 4 bedroom house. Grocery prices must be some of the highest in the nation
if you’re a small business owner you’re thinking extremely small, the reason San Diego is worth this much is because unlike places anywhere East & North & South of San Diego, the weather is absolutely amazing where we won’t expect a freakin Tornado to destroy our homes, insurance not covering us, a hurricane flooding us, or a blizzard shutting off our energy grid, let alone heatwaves parching the air. You stay here for a day & you begin appreciating how FARRR better San Diego is for living
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We live about 20 miles south in Scripps Ranch, but I previously worked at Cal State San Marcos for 5+years and have seen the area evolve and grow for the better. It's a wonderful place to live, and is convenient to almost anything. The university has become both an educational and cultural hub for the north county, so I anticipate that more good things are in store for San Marcos going forward.
Agreed! Thanks for sharing James
I was born and raised outside Detroit and due to some life events eventually ended up in San Marcos. From the obvious difference in the weather to the roads and how "nice" and new looking most of the buildings and homes were it was literally like a different country. The local San Diego news was also so much "different". In Detroit every night the local news is highlighted by shootings, robberies and other crime and obviously that doesn't happen nearly as often in San Diego. Plus the abundance of good Mexican food including a local 24 hour spot by where i lived was awesome. Also, it was cool being able to hop on the Sprinter to Oceanside side and then the Coaster to San Diego, Encinitas or wherever. Obviously being so close to the ocean was great as well.
That being said, its soooo much more expensive. I was a back of house leader at a restaurant and door dashed occasionally as well and even as a single guy with no kids money was tight. I spent most of my time living in a rented room that cost as much as a decent one bedroom apt around Detroit...gas was incredible expensive as well as pretty much everything else.
Overall id say its a great place to live IF you can afford it..
Very well said Tony
I've lived in San Marcos for 15 years now and I love it for the reasons outlined in this video. I wouldn't be able to afford the house I am living in if I had to buy it today at today's prices.
No kidding. Times have certainly changed with prices in the past 15 years!!
I went to San marcos high school in 1996 freshman year
Grew up in San Marcos...way before the college went in...It was a pretty nice then too.
Remember the chicken farms which CSUSM used to be?
My studio cost more then my 4 bed room house mortgage and the electric on the studio is the same price as the 4 bedroom house. Grocery prices must be some of the highest in the nation
Are there any 55+ communities in San Marcos?
Yes, parts of Lake San Marcos has some 55+ areas. Feel free to reach out and I can give you a list of the neighborhoods!
What are the neighborhoods.?@@lifeinsandiego
thanks for not pronouncing at it san marcus…
I would never 😆🤣
As a small businesses owner you couldn't pay me to move to California, it's where they go to die.... And 850k for a home where I live buys a mansion.
What’s wrong with it? Where do you live ?
Small businesses thrive here if they provide a good service. Where do you live?
@@lifeinsandiego - yeah most of these dudes who hate CALI (yes it has flaws) just hate on it cause "liberals" ... bunch of whiny ass dudes.
if you’re a small business owner you’re thinking extremely small, the reason San Diego is worth this much is because unlike places anywhere East & North & South of San Diego, the weather is absolutely amazing where we won’t expect a freakin Tornado to destroy our homes, insurance not covering us, a hurricane flooding us, or a blizzard shutting off our energy grid, let alone heatwaves parching the air.
You stay here for a day & you begin appreciating how FARRR better San Diego is for living