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Nowhere else is as nice as California, especially the coast. That is a fact, and people can try as hard as possible to deflect and "what about -" but nobody ca

Nowhere else is as nice as California, especially the coast. That is a fact, and people can try as hard as possible to deflect and "what about -" but nobody cares. The truth is, California is an amazing place to live. It is hard to afford (I'm moving out because its too expensive) but I'm going to come back once my bank is full again lol.

alyandon 3y ago
I spent some time in southern California as a software dev contractor during the dotcom heyday of the 90s. I was renting in one of the more affluent areas and it was clean, had great venues within walking distance, great weather, people in general didn't seem to have gigantic political sticks up their asses, etc. It also had horrible traffic on the highways and cost of living was easily about 2x as much as living in Austin in the same era. Overall, I enjoyed the experience in California - probably isn't the same these days though.
hijinks 3y ago
while some might disagree with the politics of CA and that's their reason given the chance if affordable, a lot of people would choose to live in CA and around on the of the 3 coastal cities. We moved from NYC->SF->Denver->San Diego and CA always pulled us back once we left. My wife isn't from the US and from a third world country. She said something that stuck with me. You have people in her country that wanted nothing but the chance to live in the US and then you had those that hated it and laughed at everything wrong with the country. She said they secretly would move in a second if they won the green card lotto but just make fun of it because they will never get a chance to move to the US. I have a feeling CA is a bit of the same for some people.
rascul 3y ago
> That is a fact No, it's an opinion.
stanford_labrat 3y ago
As someone who has been to nearly all 50 states I’m going to have to disagree. California CAN be nice, but overall is overrated and most definitely not the “best”. Even under the understanding that each state has its own advantages and disadvantages, California still does not top out in a simple ranked list imo.
Kye 3y ago
The relative lack of rain and green would get to me eventually. I like rain and green things.
- hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
  Sure, CA has some deserts and dry areas, but I have no idea what you're talking about when you say "lack of green things". Parts of CA have some of the most beautiful foliage imaginable - I call them "Dr. Seuss Landscapes" because of all the unique and beautiful trees.

alyandon 3y ago

I spent some time in southern California as a software dev contractor during the dotcom heyday of the 90s. I was renting in one of the more affluent areas and it was clean, had great venues within walking distance, great weather, people in general didn't seem to have gigantic political sticks up their asses, etc. It also had horrible traffic on the highways and cost of living was easily about 2x as much as living in Austin in the same era. Overall, I enjoyed the experience in California - probably isn't the same these days though.

hijinks 3y ago

while some might disagree with the politics of CA and that's their reason given the chance if affordable, a lot of people would choose to live in CA and around on the of the 3 coastal cities. We moved from NYC->SF->Denver->San Diego and CA always pulled us back once we left. My wife isn't from the US and from a third world country. She said something that stuck with me. You have people in her country that wanted nothing but the chance to live in the US and then you had those that hated it and laughed at everything wrong with the country. She said they secretly would move in a second if they won the green card lotto but just make fun of it because they will never get a chance to move to the US. I have a feeling CA is a bit of the same for some people.

rascul 3y ago

> That is a fact No, it's an opinion.

stanford_labrat 3y ago

As someone who has been to nearly all 50 states I’m going to have to disagree. California CAN be nice, but overall is overrated and most definitely not the “best”. Even under the understanding that each state has its own advantages and disadvantages, California still does not top out in a simple ranked list imo.

Kye 3y ago

The relative lack of rain and green would get to me eventually. I like rain and green things.

hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
Sure, CA has some deserts and dry areas, but I have no idea what you're talking about when you say "lack of green things". Parts of CA have some of the most beautiful foliage imaginable - I call them "Dr. Seuss Landscapes" because of all the unique and beautiful trees.