Show Threads Show Posts. Go to Page Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. View detailed profile Advanced or search site with Search Forums Advanced. As the title of my thread states, I'm interested in some opinions on the cost of living in the OC area. To give you a little background, I live in L. I work in public education, but have been looking for work in other school districts and other venues besides education, and currently have a lead on a job in the OC area.
I don't know where, exactly, in OC I'd be working if I got the job, since that info is not shared in the job description. That's why I'd be interested on info for a variety of areas in OC.
Santa Ana has a lot of lower socio-economic areas, as does possibly Garden Grove, Orange, and Anaheim. Also maybe Cypress, Brea and La Habra? I know almost next to nothing about these areas. Maybe they're not comprised of all lower socio-economic neighborhoods, but have some areas that are?
Since I don't know, I'd love to get some opinions from the locals. Even though I've lived in L. I don't do the mall thing so much any more. I'm willing to deal with a laundry room if that's all I can find, but I'd prefer laundry in my own space.
I also like on-site parking, preferably covered or in a secured area. If I have to rent an apartment, I will, but I currently live in a duplex and like the luxury of having fewer neighbors. I also live in a lower socio-economic neighborhood, which is all I can afford in L.
