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Hi,
My husband got his orders to San Diego. Does anyone have any advice on what location to stay away from ? I was looking at the military housing but didn't know which ones to choose from there are so many choices. TIA
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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National City is awful, and while some people like Chula Vista, I didn't care for it. El Cajon is too far. Downtown can be expensive with bad parking, and noisy. Near the university felt sketchy to me when we looked at places there (too many sirens and car alarms in too short a visit).
A lot depends on which base in San Diego, there are three or four (downtown hospital, 32nd st, Point Loma, and North Island)
We lived in a condo in Birdland, above Mission Valley, between Linda Vista and Serra Mesa. Not bad. Others have posted that they really like the beach communities. My friends were up in La Jolla, nice apartment, but a long commute. All the housing areas are pretty secure, and you know what you'll get with military neighbors. And don't think that living off base means no Navy neighbors. Seems like half the town is Navy.
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Permalink Reply by Jenn_NicksWifey on
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I agree, National City is not the best. The locals call is "Nasty City". I'm in Tierrasanta (Murphy Canyon mil housing). A lot depends on if you have kids and pets and what base he's stationed at. We have a family of 5 with a large dog, so military housing was our best option when we moved here. We couldn't find a home with enough bedrooms and a fenced yard that charged less than BAH. Now BAH has gone up, so when my husband gets back from deployment, we're going to reevaluate. If it's just you two and you don't mind an apartment, that's going to be your cheapest/financially best option. BAH here is almost $2200/month for E1, so if you find a 2 bedroom apt for $1500/month you'll have quite a bit to save. One thing to know is that San Diego is super expensive, there's sticker shock when you get here for the prices on everything! So try to save what you can when you can. If he's stationed in San Diego, stay away from Vista Ridge housing. We almost took a house there before we got here and when we arrived, realized it was an hour drive in no traffic. With traffic it would have been significantly longer.
One website to check is ARHN. It's run by the Navy and provides listings of civilian owned rental properties - not military housing - that has passed specific checks to make them suitable for military families to rent. I don't remember the exact criteria. There are also Facebook groups you can join that are specific to military families in san diego. One is called San Diego Military Housing Go To Guide. It's there to answer questions for people who have to make housing decisions without knowing the area. Feel free to send me a friend request or ask any questions. :) Good luck on your move!
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Permalink Reply by Jyssicarm on
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Thank y'all so much for the tips. Were coming from Texas so I know the living cost is much higher. Now y'all got me nervous. lol We lived in Houston and I know in Texas thats called the nasty city. the good thing I got tons of family in San Diego and LA so I will have some what of a support system . I have to check which base but I think its north Island. I heard there's tons of noise from like the gun range and stuff. Which I don't mind since Im from Ft. hood and hear bombing everyday . I do have a 3 year old so something kid friendly would be great. I was looking into it and people said to stay away from Lincoln Military housing. I know in Ft.hood the Military housing is horrible and some people said its cheaper to stay off base so they don't take all of your BAH. If I can find a 2 bedroom for $1500 would be great. A two bedroom here is around $1500-$2000.
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My husband was stationed at North Island. No, there is no bombing or gun range, it is on Coronado Island (which is not an island at all). Coronado is a high end vacation area, you will not be living there in a rental. Far too expensive, all air BnB now. Look at Imperial Beach, or Mission Valley.
Lincoln runs all the housing areas. Some of them are very nice, so "stay away" is a matter of opinion. There is housing actually on base at North Island, so at least look at it online. Check the hotsheet for move in specials, they give BAH bonuses sometimes.
Remember cheaper rent doesn't always translate to money in your pocket if you need two vehicles and a lot of gas money for a longer commute.
http://lincolnmilitary.com/installations/san-diego-naval-complex/
http://lincolnmilitary.com/installations/san-diego-naval-complex/na...
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