SO recently got a job offer in OC. With wfh I likely won’t need to go to DTLA to the office. And for client travel I could go to SNA/LAX once a week if need be. We’re in our late 20s making $325k no kids. Where would be a good place to move/buy? I’ve seen laguna mentioned but Zillow house prices there are absurd. Newport seems too conservative given we’re POC. Irvine too stale for my liking unless there are spots in Irvine other than spectrum that I haven’t been to. Thanks!

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Where in OC? If the job is in Irvine I’d suggest Costa Mesa or Huntington Beach. (I’m biased that’s where I live)

If you think Newport is too conservative then I would steer you towards parts of Santa Ana or Orange. Also look at Tustin, Anaheim hills. Or o further south. Aliso viejo, laguna Nigel.

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People also go out in downtown San Juan Capistrano or San Clemente

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Long Beach is very underrated imho

Other parts of Irvine look the same. How about Costa Mesa? You would hate Huntington Beach if you think Newport is too conservative.

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Didn’t realize Huntington Beach was a conservative pocket too hehe good to know

For being late-20s POC and not into Irvine, I recommend newport/Costa Mesa by 17th street, or orange circle by Chapman (and then you could even take the train to DtLA for work).

Laguna is so isolated it could basically be it’s own county. And south county is much more family oriented

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It's not that conservative. OC is 50/50 D/R which is conservative compared to LA, but def not Alabama. Also, my observation is that most Rs here are socially liberal.

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OC has had a history with the KKK. There are still remnants of this and in the surrounding conservative beach communities. Just google OC and KKK and you’ll still see white power rallies being held in 2021. Or see the history of Bruce’s beach. That being said, nowadays you prob won’t experience anything in your day to day.

Based off what you wrote I recommend Laguna Niguel, Costa Mesa, Tustin or Orange.

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Should clarify. Newport seems conservative based on what I’ve read on this bowl but I could be wrong!

Orange County is conservative compared to LA but it’s still quite diverse. HB got a bad rap because somehow it attracted trump rallies. It has a nice walkable beach shopping/restaurant district similar to the LA beach towns.
Costa Mesa doesn’t have beachfront but it’s adjacent and you can bike to the beach via trails from many parts of the city. CM also has shopping options. (The Triangle and south coast plaza) Most of the towns are similar to one another so go where you like the house/immediate neighborhood.

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Long Beach!!!

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