It really depends on where in California. The Bay Area is exorbitant but Sacramento is quite reasonable in comparison. It has good schools and it's a 90 min dri

It really depends on where in California. The Bay Area is exorbitant but Sacramento is quite reasonable in comparison. It has good schools and it's a 90 min drive to San Francisco. And I do mean drive... public transportation between metropolitan areas in CA is pretty much useless. But beware, the summers are hot, and quite long. We are in currently the middle of a 4-day 100°+ heat wave. The winters are way milder than you have seen in NJ, some frost early in the morning but no snow.