Considering Job In Orange County - Seeking Local Knowledge

Considering a role in Costa Mesa which would bring me back to CA where I left almost 20 years ago when I lived and worked in Irvine for about 6 months. Anyone in OC that can give me an idea of places to live, school districts, and commute times?

I know it’s expensive and CA has it’s drawbacks but the role and company might be worth the move.

 

Sent you pm

 

Irvine is double the rent/mortgage compared to the rest of OC which is already dang high. That Costa Mesa job better pay a ton or you’ll be commuting from Santa Ana or garbage grove

 

Dont forget the media is priming us for 8$ gas in 18 months. Good thing CA is the only state requiring a unique blend

 

Fullerton is a decent area, I'd go for Brea if you can.

 

"The media" don't get me started lol it ain't gonna happen.

 

the media is a seeding ground. You often times see the powers that be insert stories into it a year ahead of what they plan on doing

 

That may be but I still don't believe them.

 

that’s gonna be a shitty commute, he should stay in Costa Mesa if he can afford it or even Tustin are both nice same for Orange

 

Tustin/orange is a fine commute to his potential workplace. Fullerton would get annoying very quick

 

basically any coastal North county city and he will be fine

 

santana is cool, but eastside costa mesa is the best spot in OC if you can afford it. less expensive than surrounding areas (newport, irvine) but you still get the benefits. great schools, too. tustin is also a good spot. older neighborhoods with character that haven't been completely gentrified like costa mesa.

we left oc almost eight years ago, but i lived in and spent lots of time all over the county over my 7-8 years there. laguna beach is awesome, but wildly expensive. same with newport. costa mesa is the sweet spot if you want to be near the coast and have easy access to freeways that go in every direction.

 

Costa Mesa is great but also way more expensive than Santa Ana especially the hood side of Santa Ana we don’t know what this dudes budget is

 

LOL..don't hate bro. West Garden Grove is nice

 

last time I stopped by a gas station in Costa Mesa bunch of tweakers behind the building so yeah Costa Mesa has bad parts too.

 

I actually don’t mind garden grove it’s just what people called it all my life lol

 

all of SoCal has shitty parts thanks to the politicians even Irvine is dangerous with break in robberies and murder are common it used to be unheard of in Irvine but they have murders and shootings a few times a month now

 

Old town Orange is nice, Los Alamitos, Cypress, even Long Beach

 

Also look into Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills etc..but bring the $$$. Personally I don't care for Irvine..

 

you're making the same assumption. also why i said "if you can afford it."

a few murders a month in irvine?? where are you finding these numbers?

 

I retired as a state LEO, I’m looking for land in TN and Missouri currently, the thought of 8.00 a gallon gas doesn’t sit well with me. It’s the reasoning behind it, misuse of tax money ect. I love this state but it’s not being managed properly and I don’t see any changes coming soon.

 

Straight from Irvine pd