How much $ do you need to make to live somewhat comfortably in Orange County CA?

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Jan 8, 2020
5:48:04pm

chilango All-American

How much $ do you need to make to live somewhat comfortably in Orange County CA?

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chilango

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How much $ do you need to make to live somewhat comfortably in Orange County CA?

chilango

1/8/20 5:48pm

2-3 times more than what you were offered

LiveCoug

1/8/20 5:50pm

Depends on what you call somewhat comfortably but having lived in California I would say about

1/8/20 5:51pm

That’s way too high, we’re not talking San Francisco here

JOPE

1/8/20 6:05pm

This is helpful.

chilango

1/8/20 6:07pm

If you want the best bang for your buck to and still be in a nice area in the OC

JOPE

1/8/20 6:15pm

Rancho Santa Margarita is a nice reasonably affordable spot. Out of the way a bit but more

Zach Morris

1/8/20 6:27pm

I lived in Placentia and then Yorba Linda as a kid.

jdub

1/8/20 7:26pm

True. You would know better. My reference is the Bay Area - I don’t know Southern California as much

1/8/20 6:09pm

More like $220-250k

Hawk Talons

1/8/20 6:17pm

Nah. $350K/yr is basically broke there.

shammy

1/8/20 6:56pm

My sister lived in OC

donnerstag

1/8/20 7:03pm

Yep you can do it on that. SoCal is much cheaper than the Bay Area. But even at 225 with a 900k home, that’s not a ton

1/8/20 7:28pm

Do you want to live in upscale areas and have a short commute?

JOPE

1/8/20 5:52pm

Only 2 kids left at home, 1 middle schooler & 1 high schooler. I’m looking to

chilango

1/8/20 6:02pm

Short commute to fountain Valley and still living in a nice area you’re looking at Huntington or Newport or

JOPE

1/8/20 6:06pm

Depends on your expenses. You can live in a real nice place and have plenty of

byubyu

1/8/20 5:53pm

No debt except for mortgage (7 yrs left at this point) and car lease.

chilango

1/8/20 5:56pm

Just looking for a room in OC or a house/entire apt for a family?

byubyu

1/8/20 5:58pm

Family of 4; will be empty nesters in 5 years.

chilango

1/8/20 6:03pm

If it were me, I'd want to live close to the water. Something like this seems

StutterOfTheCougar

1/8/20 7:49pm

CA living really boils down to how close you are to the beach

KSwiss

1/8/20 6:08pm

You might be new to CBs spending habits

TNT

1/8/20 6:17pm

CB hyperbole

KSwiss

1/8/20 6:24pm

RE: CB hyperbole

TNT

1/8/20 6:26pm

I like Temecula a lot, but that commute would make it not worth it to me.

mokelembembe

1/8/20 6:34pm

But you still have to commute from Temecula and that is no walk in the park.

cosmohio

1/8/20 6:37pm

So are you saying Temecula is the only semi affordable place? I don’t get it

KSwiss

1/8/20 6:50pm

No, but is 3-4 hours in the car every day worth it just to live in SoCal?

cosmohio

1/8/20 6:58pm

Not to mention if you’re in Temecula you get to dwell near CB’s crueblue, which is reason enough to be there.

Zach Morris

1/8/20 7:29pm

how much will it cost to change all the laws?

Cougarclaw

1/8/20 7:49pm

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