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What is life like in San Diego????
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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Everything in CA is expensive. Jobs are hard to find anywhere. Also if you aren't married, you will have to find a place out in town and have no chance of living in base housing.
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Permalink Reply by Whitley'sWife on
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I know I can't live on base with him since we aren't married yet. I dont want to get married for all the wrong reasons. Once my daughter came I wanted go out there to look for jobs and a apartment but once I seen how much rent was there I almost passed out. It's almost 3 times my rent here. Are you currently in CA?
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nope...my last duty station was CA a few years ago. I will NEVER go there again! Costs too much. If you want to buy a good priced house, you have to live up 2+ hours away from the base. The apt's that are ok, priced are in the bad area's of town. No area around the bases are safe to live, or even walk around after dark (not joking). Only good thing is the weather is nice most of the year. But I will take WI weather and cost of living over CA in a heart beat!
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Permalink Reply by janice FC mom on
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I live in California and yes it is expensive to live here. But it will be worth it if you are close to your boyfriend. My son is in Great Lakes for his A school and I am hoping that he will be stationed in San Diego when he is done so that I will be able to see him on the weekends. I am about two hours away from San Diego, Hope this helps,
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Permalink Reply by sherrys (Alumni-Ship 02 Div 911) on
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San Diego is awesome! There are places to live that are close enough to the base (s) there (there are more than one based on what job he will be doing) to drive to and visit, that can be reasonable (that is, for California...not in comparison to the mid-west). The weather is perfect, the beaches clean, and plenty to do. The schools are top-notch in certain areas. The Poway school district for k-12 is well-known for its excellence. The universities are terrific. (All this from someone from Michigan/Ohio...have stayed with Cali. for many years now.)
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My son and his wife live in San Diego and love it. They rent an apartment about 20 minutes drive from the base. Their BAH more than pays the rent. One of the benefits of being married.
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My son is in C school in San Diego, he liked it for awhile said it was a great place to visit but he definately wants to come back to the East Coast. Misses everything about the South. We're going tomorrow for 10 days to visit. Excited to see him and San Diego.
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Permalink Reply by skell456 (AO wife) on
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I miss the East coast too. I cannot believe how expensive everything is out here. Tax is 7.75% on everything and gas is up to 4.35 in some places. I told him to pick east coast but he wanted an adventure so now we have to pay!!!! O'well at least we are here with a roof over our heads and no bills right!!!
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With this move it looks like we should get married. :) I know for sure he is the one I want to be with and I know the feeling is mutual. So what the heck. Plus I've been MO all my life so this will be an experience for me. Funny thing is my boyfriend has already been to San Diego so he is excited, he says he loved it. But thanks everyone for all your help.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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If you get married before the birth of the baby, all of your medial care for the delivery is covered. How will you pay for it otherwise? That's thousands of dollars if you want something to pass out over. I know you don't want to marry "for the wrong reasons", but what are the right reasons? To provide for your child together seems pretty darn right. Not getting married for the wrong reasons can happen too!
I went to Mesa College in SD, and there are a lot of fine universities and good community colleges (best places to pick up your general courses). Mesa is a two year school, I was picking up some under-graduate courses to fill in my BS for a teaching certificate. What was strange is that I was going to school with kids I'd taught as a substitute on base in Japan! Their dads got orders to SD, and so did we. When they started college, they were going to the same place I was.
I adore San Diego, but I wouldn't live there. Too high stress for me, too many choices, and often too crowded. But it is beautiful, there are tons of things to do, the choices in food and entertainment and culture are boundless. There's the zoo, and museums, and beaches, and sports, and outdoor fitness, and camping and hiking, and Seaworld, and theater, and wow, so much to do, and a lot of it free or reduced price for military. Also very accepting of those who may be a bit off the beaten path. I'd choose it over the east or south any day, which just goes to show we all have our preferences. (I currently live in the mountain west).
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I currently have my own insurance to cover the birth and she will be on my insurance until all the paperwork is done with the Navy so he can carry her and she will then receive his benefits. I'm due next month so it's too late to try and rush a marriage plus he is currently "underway" ( if thats what you all it) . I wouldn't say we would be getting married for all the wrong reasons but I would feel rushed. I know it'll be good for her and it would help our finances a bunch, we could also be together in the same state which is what i want, but I want to just make sure it is right.
I hear San Diego is a really nice place and he loves it there. B/c it's close to the water which he is used to since he is from Florida.
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The beaches here are nothing like Florida beaches. The sand is nasty they stink they are full of flies they are just pure nasty won't go back. I wouldn't get in the water or let my son in YUCK!!! Makes me miss east coast even more go to my page advice for new spouses we have a whole convo about it in there!!!
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