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coastal_colton73
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Moving to La Mesa with kids -good idea?
Longtime lurker here, I'm a nurse at the local hospital and Poverty rate is 7.
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9 Replies
Benjamin Alvarez
Gonna give a different perspective here since most replies seem average.
I've been here 13 years and it's improved dramatically in recent years. The thing nobody mentions is job market. It's reasonable and it affects daily life more than you'd think.
That said, the safety is legit. And if you're into golfing, this place is excellent.
Neighborhood matters A LOT here. The Pine Hills side vs the North side are basically different cities. Make sure you visit both before deciding.
Feel free to reach out with questions..
I've been here 13 years and it's improved dramatically in recent years. The thing nobody mentions is job market. It's reasonable and it affects daily life more than you'd think.
That said, the safety is legit. And if you're into golfing, this place is excellent.
Neighborhood matters A LOT here. The Pine Hills side vs the North side are basically different cities. Make sure you visit both before deciding.
Feel free to reach out with questions..
40 upvotes
Jace Peterson
Moved here last year, no regrets.
40 upvotes
Madelyn A.
Saving this thread
33 upvotes
Ellie Scott
Hot take but it exceeded my expectations. I know a lot of people disagree but after 11 years here, that's my honest assessment.
29 upvotes
Mackenzie Baker
literally same
27 upvotes
Chloe K.
OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 12 years ago from Minneapolis and here's my honest breakdown:
Housing: The market is competitive but not impossible. We're paying /mo for a 1-bed in Westside. It's better than expected for what you get.
Jobs: The market is reasonable right now, especially in tech. If you're in finance you might struggle.
People: Generally average. It took about 9 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: hit or miss. Tons of options if you like Mexican.
Happy to answer more specific questions..
Housing: The market is competitive but not impossible. We're paying /mo for a 1-bed in Westside. It's better than expected for what you get.
Jobs: The market is reasonable right now, especially in tech. If you're in finance you might struggle.
People: Generally average. It took about 9 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: hit or miss. Tons of options if you like Mexican.
Happy to answer more specific questions..
18 upvotes
Reagan Bailey
OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 1 years ago from Denver and here's my honest breakdown:
Housing: Lots of new construction which should help. We're paying /mo for a 4-bed in Eastside. It's better than expected for what you get.
Jobs: The market is wild right now, especially in finance. If you're in real estate you might struggle.
People: Generally tough. It took about 11 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: solid. Tons of options if you like Vietnamese.
Definitely worth checking out..
Housing: Lots of new construction which should help. We're paying /mo for a 4-bed in Eastside. It's better than expected for what you get.
Jobs: The market is wild right now, especially in finance. If you're in real estate you might struggle.
People: Generally tough. It took about 11 months to build a solid friend group.
Food: solid. Tons of options if you like Vietnamese.
Definitely worth checking out..
11 upvotes
Ariana Collins
Depends on what you're looking for honestly. If you want pet-friendliness, then yeah this place is great. But if job market matters to you, might want to look elsewhere.
7 upvotes
kaylee_mind
We moved here with our family and it's not perfect but it works for me. Schools in Fairview area are average. Kids love it here.
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