Moving to California

[Bottesini]

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I'm not getting why California has higher unemployment while states in harsh climates have better job growth. North and South Dakota has one of the lowest.

Because fewer people want to live in the harsh climates. Which makes it a good deal for businesses, such as the insurance companies.

They get tax breaks and spend far less employing the people too.

 

[sequoias]

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I see interesting.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

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Up to around 1,000 a month for 3 bedroom rental. You wont find that in good areas in major cities.

Where is the lowest unemployment rate in California? There are always lowest and highest rates. Iowa is only 6.8% which is ironic. I guess it has to be the different economy. Its probably the food industry and financial companies which people will always starve for.

The good thing about living in California is if you have a yard you can grow your own food almost all year long! I had a great garden , but the snails are huge out there!! It is all out war against them! When I lived in Northern California people had to be creatives about making money as there where not a lot jobs then.

 

[lanapoo]

You have to let us know where you eventually end up moving to. If you end up moving to the Sierras, I'll have to meet up with you at some point when I visit home!

 

[sequoias]

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Yea the gardening part is what I love. Good climate for that. You could grow them about 3 times a year instead of once in Iowa.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

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Yea the gardening part is what I love. Good climate for that. You could grow them about 3 times a year instead of once in Iowa.

And with the cost of veggies today you could save a lot of money and maybe have small farm stand part time. People love to buy fresh pick veggies and will buy tomatoes at $3.00 per lb! At least people out here they do!

 

[sequoias]

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Yea the gardening part is what I love. Good climate for that. You could grow them about 3 times a year instead of once in Iowa.

And with the cost of veggies today you could save a lot of money and maybe have small farm stand part time. People love to buy fresh pick veggies and will buy tomatoes at $3.00 per lb! At least people out here they do!

Yeah true haha. I've seen several small farm stands in California when I drive thru rural areas.

 

[sequoias]

California has one of the strangest geographic features. A mound of mountains in the middle of Sacramento Valley. I remember driving past it and see over 2,000 ft mountains sticking out in the flat valley.

 

[lanapoo]

California has one of the strangest geographic features. A mound of mountains in the middle of Sacramento Valley. I remember driving past it and see over 2,000 ft mountains sticking out in the flat valley.

Yup, and I had a story for my sisters whenever we drove past it. I'd tell them of a giant who fell from the sky and that's how the mountain was formed. They believed me!

 

[sequoias]

Yup, and I had a story for my sisters whenever we drove past it. I'd tell them of a giant who fell from the sky and that's how the mountain was formed. They believed me!

That's hilarious

 

[Glenn]

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I'm not getting why California has higher unemployment while states in harsh climates have better job growth. North and South Dakota has one of the lowest.

Yeah, I've heard that it is due to the military presence. I don't know if it is true or not.

 

[sequoias]

Yeah, I've heard that it is due to the military presence. I don't know if it is true or not.

No idea either.

 

[authentic]

California has one of the strangest geographic features. A mound of mountains in the middle of Sacramento Valley. I remember driving past it and see over 2,000 ft mountains sticking out in the flat valley.

Yes. California has the most beautiful landscapes including this;

Morro Bay Volcanic Rock

Mono Lake

 

[sequoias]

Beautiful! I don't think I have been to Mono Lake area yet. I would love to go there someday.

There's also the Goat Rock in North Coast in Sonoma County similar to that Morro Rock.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

well I've never bought a house or rented one but apartments here range from $595-$1,000. I pay $775 for a 2 bed one bath apartment in a nice neighborhood. Just depends what part of Modesto you want to live in.

Wow ! That is cheap rent! The people upstairs pay $1,300 for a 2 bedroom one bathroom , that included the hot water and heat.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

Beautiful! I don't think I have been to Mono Lake area yet. I would love to go there someday.

There's also the Goat Rock in North Coast in Sonoma County similar to that Morro Rock.

I knew people that lived in Whale Gulch in Humboldt County and it was beautiful
there too. You could see whales swim by certain times of the year. I never got to see them!

 

[ladysolitary85]

its at 18% right now don't move here unless you have a back up job planned out.

 

[authentic]

its at 18% right now don't move here unless you have a back up job planned out.

18% unemployment job rate or state tax percentage?

 

[Oddball]

California has been changed a lot.


If you own any "older" Asian car like Honda and Nissan, sell it. If you don't want to sell your car, get a garage to guard your Asian car. Older Asian cars are popular for car thieves. My bro's former Nissan car was broken into a few times in Fresno. His friends are frustrated with the same problems in Sac, Modesto, and Stockton. My niece's Honda car was broken into, and they took her Mac laptop. I used to have Honda car, and always kept it in the garage. Had never any problem with it.

I used to live in SF/Daly City for 3.5 years and had a 2004 Toyota Corolla with me and it had not gotten stolen at all. Believe it or not.

 

[sequoias]

its at 18% right now don't move here unless you have a back up job planned out.

18% In Modesto? I read a lot of bad raps about Modesto, sounds sort of like Stockton in a way. It's 11.7% statewide. It's only 6.8% here in Iowa.