Where is the best place in Orange County CA for a married couple in their late twenties to live?
My husband may be working in Long Beach and I may be working in Garden Grove. We would like to keep our rent under $2,000 a month, and we have a small dog. We are moving from Chicago, so we are use to having a lot of things within walking distance.
Other - United States - 2 Answers
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Depends heavily on your budget
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I grew up in Garden Grove but it has changed A LOT since I was there. For a fun, upbeat area try huntington beach area. It has a lot of people in your age group and main street is a great place to walk to for shops, restaurants and the beach. You could also drive to Garden Grove without having to get on the freeway. The other place to consider would be Costa Mesa. There are some affordable apartments and homes near South Coast plaza area which has plenty of parks, shopping and restaurants. Again, you could drive to Garden Grove with very little freeway needed. I would suggest checking craiglist.org of the OC Register (the local newspaper) for places to live in those areas. Links for you below. Good Luck!
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
About Any one who lives/ has lived in long beach CA what are the "bad" parts of town
Any one who lives/ has lived in long beach CA what are the "bad" parts of town?
Places to avoid going, and the places with the ran down houses? I am looking to move to los angeles with my bf, but we might both be moving to long beach where he works..Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Also, Im looking at condos in addition to houses.
Los Angeles - 4 Answers
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I lived on Orange street many many years ago and it was bad then..it borders on Compton and Paramount, both pretty risky neighborhoods. I would suggest moving closer to Redondo or Huntington Beach
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you really cant "avoid" the bad, its just part of the city, but the closer to the ocean the better the living, in most cases, but then get ready to open your wallets., as for places not to go to, sometimes you are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.,you never know., there are plenty of places besides LBC to reside in as long as you have a car. hope you become the next Angeleno..see ya in traffic.
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Stay away from North Long Beach around Artesia Blvd. Aslso stay away from the the 90804, 90813, 90744, 90806, 90810, and 90807 zip codes. Pretty much everything from Redondo Ave, to the 710 using Broadway as your cutoff. I wouldnt recommend Alamitos Beach either, its Ok, but forget about street parking if you need one. Its actually easier to tell you the parts to go to, I would recommend Downtown by the Pike, lots of new condos recently built, the traffic circle, Bixby Knolls, Belmont shore, Naples, Junipero Beach, and by Long Beach State are pretty nice. I am not sure where you are coming from, but there are lots of houses for sale in Long Beach right now, just be prepared to pay a decent amount of money for a home, even rents are a little high.
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I moved to Long from Michigan 6 years ago and love it here. The people are down to earth, not the typical snobby people that you will find in Orange County and Hollywood/West LA. I think Long Beach has more nice than bad areas. Long Beach is a city, so you will find bad parts as in any city in the world. I am a social worker for LA county based in Long Beach, so I am well aware of the bad areas of Long Beach and every other city in LA county for that matter. The parts of Long Beach that I would stay away from living are North Long Beach and the Downtown area near the 710 freeway.. The best places to live are Belmont Shore (young area with shops, resturants, bars and the beach, very quaint area, my favorite area in Long Beach. My brother just moved here and got a 1 bedroom apt in Belmont Shore for $1300 right by the beach. Downtown by the Pike is also a nice area, there are a lot of new condo buildings, shops, resturants and bars. You can rent a one bedroom in this area for $1300 too. Inland Long Beach, you have Bixby knolls (a residential area a few miles from the beach), The area by Cal State Long Beach, and nice residential areas up Los Coyotes to Carson street. Good Luck and dont let people scare you about Long Beach. It is a great city with lots to do, culture, and great people to meet.
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Places to avoid going, and the places with the ran down houses? I am looking to move to los angeles with my bf, but we might both be moving to long beach where he works..Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Also, Im looking at condos in addition to houses.
Los Angeles - 4 Answers
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I lived on Orange street many many years ago and it was bad then..it borders on Compton and Paramount, both pretty risky neighborhoods. I would suggest moving closer to Redondo or Huntington Beach
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you really cant "avoid" the bad, its just part of the city, but the closer to the ocean the better the living, in most cases, but then get ready to open your wallets., as for places not to go to, sometimes you are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.,you never know., there are plenty of places besides LBC to reside in as long as you have a car. hope you become the next Angeleno..see ya in traffic.
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Stay away from North Long Beach around Artesia Blvd. Aslso stay away from the the 90804, 90813, 90744, 90806, 90810, and 90807 zip codes. Pretty much everything from Redondo Ave, to the 710 using Broadway as your cutoff. I wouldnt recommend Alamitos Beach either, its Ok, but forget about street parking if you need one. Its actually easier to tell you the parts to go to, I would recommend Downtown by the Pike, lots of new condos recently built, the traffic circle, Bixby Knolls, Belmont shore, Naples, Junipero Beach, and by Long Beach State are pretty nice. I am not sure where you are coming from, but there are lots of houses for sale in Long Beach right now, just be prepared to pay a decent amount of money for a home, even rents are a little high.
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I moved to Long from Michigan 6 years ago and love it here. The people are down to earth, not the typical snobby people that you will find in Orange County and Hollywood/West LA. I think Long Beach has more nice than bad areas. Long Beach is a city, so you will find bad parts as in any city in the world. I am a social worker for LA county based in Long Beach, so I am well aware of the bad areas of Long Beach and every other city in LA county for that matter. The parts of Long Beach that I would stay away from living are North Long Beach and the Downtown area near the 710 freeway.. The best places to live are Belmont Shore (young area with shops, resturants, bars and the beach, very quaint area, my favorite area in Long Beach. My brother just moved here and got a 1 bedroom apt in Belmont Shore for $1300 right by the beach. Downtown by the Pike is also a nice area, there are a lot of new condo buildings, shops, resturants and bars. You can rent a one bedroom in this area for $1300 too. Inland Long Beach, you have Bixby knolls (a residential area a few miles from the beach), The area by Cal State Long Beach, and nice residential areas up Los Coyotes to Carson street. Good Luck and dont let people scare you about Long Beach. It is a great city with lots to do, culture, and great people to meet.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
About do long distance relationships work
do long distance relationships work?
im 16 and my bf is 16 and he lives in long beach cali, and i live in newport beach cali. weve been dating for two weeks now but im starting to get the feeling that were slowly drifting away from eachother and i really like him..we usually talk to eachother on the phone everyday but idk do long distance relationships work?
Marriage & Divorce - 2 Answers
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you aren't long distance. If you can't drive, you shouldn't date.
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i like 16 yr olds.. and i like long distance relationship too.. e-mail me.. blackpsalm99@yahoo.com i will give all you want.. materially and of course "physically".. e-mail me.. you're not gonna regret it my girl..
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im 16 and my bf is 16 and he lives in long beach cali, and i live in newport beach cali. weve been dating for two weeks now but im starting to get the feeling that were slowly drifting away from eachother and i really like him..we usually talk to eachother on the phone everyday but idk do long distance relationships work?
Marriage & Divorce - 2 Answers
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you aren't long distance. If you can't drive, you shouldn't date.
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i like 16 yr olds.. and i like long distance relationship too.. e-mail me.. blackpsalm99@yahoo.com i will give all you want.. materially and of course "physically".. e-mail me.. you're not gonna regret it my girl..
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
About Does anybody here work in the DMV near Long Beach
Does anybody here work in the DMV near Long Beach?
I got married so I changed my name. Well my husband is from another country and there he has to have his father's last name then his mother's, but here he only uses one (his dad's lastname). But in our marriage certificate they had to put both of his lastnames. Now when I went to change my name I have to use both of his last names also. They dont understand the meaning of both of his lastnames, this doesnt make me his wife, but his sister since I have both of his dad's & mother's last name. Im suppouse to have his then mine... What can I do??? I did change it in the DMV first and they did not have a problem with that. They gave me the first last name of my husband. I showed my social security card to the DMV but all they said was I was going to need to change that also.
Marriage & Divorce - 2 Answers
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No body willing to admit they work for the DMV
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I don't work for the DMV but I live in Long Beach and just got married. You have to get your social security card changed first. When you do this, they let you choose how your name will appear. This should solve your problem. Edit: Hmm...strange! Maybe try another DMV? I never to go Long Beach, I always go to Westminster.
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I got married so I changed my name. Well my husband is from another country and there he has to have his father's last name then his mother's, but here he only uses one (his dad's lastname). But in our marriage certificate they had to put both of his lastnames. Now when I went to change my name I have to use both of his last names also. They dont understand the meaning of both of his lastnames, this doesnt make me his wife, but his sister since I have both of his dad's & mother's last name. Im suppouse to have his then mine... What can I do??? I did change it in the DMV first and they did not have a problem with that. They gave me the first last name of my husband. I showed my social security card to the DMV but all they said was I was going to need to change that also.
Marriage & Divorce - 2 Answers
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No body willing to admit they work for the DMV
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I don't work for the DMV but I live in Long Beach and just got married. You have to get your social security card changed first. When you do this, they let you choose how your name will appear. This should solve your problem. Edit: Hmm...strange! Maybe try another DMV? I never to go Long Beach, I always go to Westminster.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
About I am relocating for work from NYC. Where should I live in Orange County? What about Long Beach, CA
I am relocating for work from NYC. Where should I live in Orange County? What about Long Beach, CA?
My new job is in Irvine so anything in OC is good. I am tempted to live in Long Beach because its more of a city though - even though its LA County. Thoughts?
Other - United States - 3 Answers
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Long Beach is not in Orange County.
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Long Beach is not in Orange County and I highly recommend you live near your work because the traffic is TERRIBLE.
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Orange County is plenty 'city' and it has massive amounts of traffic to prove it. Like the others have said Long Beach is a bit of a drive from Irvine and unless you like sitting in traffic 1.5 hour each way than move close to work.
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My new job is in Irvine so anything in OC is good. I am tempted to live in Long Beach because its more of a city though - even though its LA County. Thoughts?
Other - United States - 3 Answers
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Long Beach is not in Orange County.
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Long Beach is not in Orange County and I highly recommend you live near your work because the traffic is TERRIBLE.
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Orange County is plenty 'city' and it has massive amounts of traffic to prove it. Like the others have said Long Beach is a bit of a drive from Irvine and unless you like sitting in traffic 1.5 hour each way than move close to work.
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