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As someone who grew up here, San Diego is amazing. Unfortunately taxes and CA politics resulting in a very high cost of living have made it really tough to justify staying. After 20+ years here I am moving to FL in the very near future
SoCal is beautiful, both in terms of the natural beauty and weather. But depending on where you go, the people are very materialistic (LA), laid back to the extreme (SD) or intent on exclusive communities (everywhere in between LA and SD). Great proximity to mountains and national parks but expect traffic to slow you down at all times. One of the best foodie regions in the US though and I have nothing bad to say with regards to that.
Yes, on Konvoy, and Mira Mesa is great too for Asian food.
Chief
Taxes
Also, Texas is racist AF. I loved my year long project in Dallas but could not live there. Yeah yeah, CA has racists too but CA > TX all day...
Taxes, time zone difference from family, expectations to work east coast hours if in east coast heavy team, harder to access the UK/European vacation spots
I was born and raised in St Pete, but moved to Santa Monica/Venice 5 years ago. I don’t regret it for a second but am moving back when my lease ends. The taxes, distance from family, homelessness, and CA politics are my main complaints.
that itch is not going to go away. stay close to your family
Go for it! You're still young and you've wanted to stay in Cali...so go and enjoy :) you could always move out later if you want to
Do it. Florida will always be there. If you want to go back, do it. Move away and experience places you want to experience while you can/are young
Did the same thing a few years ago and moved back to Tampa after a year.. Take 10+% of your salary away for taxes and a supplemental unemployment. Add 10-15% for energy costs and compound the amount of time you sit in traffic by 3. If you're renting (or buying) be prepared for a stick shock (housing is more expensive than Davis Island / channelside or living on the Beach) That being said, Cali offers a lot in terms of things to do and cultural experiences so if the money isn't an issue then go for it,
I lived in SD for 4 years and loved every minute of it. The cost of living is very high, especially with the tax rates. Another component is there is just not as much opportunity in many industries. I come from banking and SD just does not have that industry like some areas on the East Coast or even SF. Best of luck though
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I live in Pasadena and I love it
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San Diego is the only one I’d even consider. Think of the taxes, politics, fires, mudslides, earthquakes, more taxes, and cost of living... I hope your new salary is making this move affordable.
SD doesn’t really compare to Venice/SM in any way... I moved from FL to LA and loved the experience. However, LA is tough and it never really felt like home so I moved back.
I lived there for 7 years. I’d say start by renting for a year or two to explore and experience and then decide if you want to stay permanently. Would not recommend buying a house there until you’ve lived there already.
Do you have any friends out here? I also echo what was said above on homelessness. Santa Monica and Venice has been very much affected, check out the Citizen app if you want to get a sense. The best areas also depend on what your hobbies are, how close you want to be to the beach, how old you are, etc. PS if you do move, don’t call it Cali unless you want people to know you’re not native
Yep, first rule - don’t call it Cali, ever.
Austin or Miami?
I live in Sd (moved from Europe) and apart from the high cost of living, there’s no cons I think here. Also I love the airport here.
Move to SoCal and go entourage style. That’s what I did. Have fun and enjoy yourself. Hopefully, you will get to enjoy the whole SoCal vibe post COVID. Just watch out for the fires, mudslides, and earthquakes. Not to scare you, but those are the realities of living out in Cali.
Chief
It really depends on how old you are. If you are older I would suggest staying closer to your family because it’s going to be harder to find someone and then move when you wanna start planning your future. If you’re fairly young and just want to live someplace else for a year I would say just go for it! San Diego is incredibly fun especially if you were young and single. 
Chief
On behalf someone who played it safe my whole entire life and I’m only now experiencing personal growth and adventure, please make this move. You have built in network and a safety net specifically so you can take these types of risks. You can always go back home, that’s what it’s for. Try it for as short or as long a period of time as you’d like.
Rising Star
Avoid Santa Monica/Venice but definitely consider LA.
Hundreds of other neighborhoods that will give you fairly easy access to the beach as well as a more wholesome, well rounded LA experience.
Rising Star
Santa Monica and Venice are overpriced, pretentious and sterile, and they confine people to the Westside- they think this is all there is to LA, and completely miss out on the food, cultural amenities, hiking etc that is much better in other parts of LA.