Pros and Cons of Living in Humboldt County 

I'm glad Healthcare is mentioned, it's a real issue where we need more of those professionals to be living here. Worse than the regular doctors though are the access to dentists, I've had to make appointments in Ukiah or Redding just for simple things like a cleaning.

I've lived in Humboldt since 98. Medical specialists are 5 to 6 hours away. Emergency dental work is either months out or you drive to Ukiah. Crime is way up, a lot more homeless people than ever before. Cost of living extremely high. PG&E can increase their rates to pay off fire lawsuits. We plan on moving. You can't live off scenery.

I'm retired. I moved to Eureka from Bay Area last year. All my Doctors still in Bay Area. It is just not a lot of option in Eureka in term of Health care for older folks. I've to drive back to Bay Area all the times for Doctor appointments.

Went to college up there and loved it.

Cons: healthcare: as of today a two year wait list for a family doctor. Dentists: they are behind the curve in modern techniques Tweekers: enough said Hillbillies: backwards thinking Expensive food and gas: so far out of the way High paying jobs: they don’t really exist and the labor market is very unskilled. Utilities: natural gas is expensive, many places don’t even have that (ferndale and kneeland require propane) water rates going up 100%. (Fortuna) Expensive real estate: (Arcata) Lead paint in everything built before 1970ish Homeless (Arcata and eureka) Bad drivers Some big earthquakes and a large tsunami zone, don’t live at sea level. Pollution and crime from unregulated cannabis ops Pros: the weather if you don’t mind rain for 3 months straight in winter but amazing summers Culture: it feels like stepping back into the 50s or 60s if you like that, ferndale particularly reminds me of Mayberry from the Andy Griffith Show and Arcata has a town square strait from Universal studios. The outdoors and nature: beach, marshes, forests, lagoons, rivers, hills, birds, animals, pollinators No traffic other than eureka Well maintained highway 101 A lot of families and a ton of churches Farmer’s markets and locally grown produce. Relatively friendly population Not what I’d consider fire county because of the rain forest and marine layer Affordable homes relative to the rest of coastal California

Such a dramatic difference between Crescent City and Brookings and fuck it I'm going to Brookings.

The healthcare thing sucks here. I do enjoy the weather most of the time. It's so beautiful here. The beaches are heavenly.

If your older and retired medical is a big challenge. Affordable housing is also an issue like everywhere else as well. If you are a young adult not enough opportunities or entertainment. Drinking and driving seems to be a big past time for locals and if you are a person of color plan on being treated differently people tend to make it a little tougher and discrimination is a frequent occurrence. That being said it is a beautiful place to live if you can tolerate those issues and the cold dampness.

My wife and I got married in Su Meg ;] We've been looking at moving up to the Humboldt area for years now, but we just haven't yet. I'm a teacher and the wages are quite a bit lower there in comparison, but the housing is the same or more expensive than where I am. We currently own our home and we locked in a really low rate, but aren't sure we would get the same deal if we move any time soon. Other than financial considerations we absolutely love the area's nature and vibe. We've probably been up there 6 times since we moved to the Sacramento area.

This is a great video. While there are more positives (and a few more negatives) to share, that could be a follow-up video. As a former graduate of Humboldt State (HSU) (now CalPoly-Humboldt), I do remember coming down with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) (basically not getting enough sun exposure) and did not first understand at the beginning what was happening to me. This treatable condition is something that people who want to move there for a considerable time should be aware of.

I would love to buy some land along the California coast but me being a blue collar worker can't afford the high cost of buying a house or land. Love the redwoods I hope people do more to protect the forest.

Yay! You are the best! Hoping to relocate in September. Be a dream come true! Thanks for your wonderful video.

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Eureka resident since 1950. You pretty well highlighted Humboldt Bay area. It's cool year around but that's why we have coats. It sure beats the heat. Good help is hard to find so don't worry about finding a job if you're willing to work.

Is there more sun if you live up country east of Arcata or McKinleyville?

Prices (including real estate) are sky high and service are basically non existent. You want a good meal or a good cup of coffee? Nope. Boarded storefronts. Crystal Meth is also huge problem as well. In a word, hopelessness is what you will find. Overall, the residents all seem to be focused on outside investment of one kind or another. It's like everyone is holding their breath. I would encourage everyone to visit. You will see for yourself.

Health care is the worst here. I live in del Norte but we are all very silmiar in how awful our health care is

My fiancé and I lived in Mckinleyville! She went to HSU when we were in our early and mid twenties! Little responsibility, beautiful weather, and definitely spiritual. Even though I am a big conservative I absolutely made tons of hippy friends up here! Lots of great people. Weirdos too. But lots of great people.

Does the Arcata Co-op still exist?

I absolutely love Trinidad, Fortuna, Ferndale and Weott

People always say how full and expensive California is. And it's expensive since there is no space they say. But then Northern California is extemely empty. Why doesn't it see any growth if it's so beautiful?

Is there a need for dentists? Or is it over saturated?

Got your info an contact …. Need to talk her into it …. Will contact you IF she agrees with all the blogs I show her…. Thank you so much …. Great job 😉👍

Grear video and information. Thank you.

We have several of the same issues (and benefits) many miles south in Los Padres Forest having a "healthcare desert" locally but we do have better access in our county for Medicare / Medicaid patients. I would love to know about Alternative Medicine providers (who will be off the mainstream medicine radar) that I depend upon so much for autoimmune disease. Earthquakes are another problem in Humboldt, I have plenty of experience with them being a CA native, they don't scare me. But it's best to retrofit your property (can you get hazard insurance, is it expensive?) if you invest in Real Estate. Better find out if that old Victorian you're considering renting is safe enough to handle quakes. We have San Andreas but you guys have your share of faults up north that you wouldn't want to be close to (Ferndale comes to mind) or living on top of. Taxes can also vary widely per county in CA, do your research for long term expenses before moving.

What about food? Local restaurants, variety and diversity of local groceries etc. How does it compare to the rest of California and beyond?

Good luck finding a job up there.

Can you help out with rental properties as well? May be transferring but currently have a mortgage so in a tough situation.

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You talk about Home Depot not being there, but you most all other chains right? Walmart, target? Things like that?

Thanks for the video! We just moved to Arkata from Ventura, CA and we found the city absolutely amazing! We love forests, parks, smell of the air, fresh ocean breeze, fogs, food, the community and even Finnish sauna! I personally missed the sauna so much since my life in Switzerland. Also there is no sirens from police and ambulance here. Just silence at night! This place is the most wonderful place we saw so far in the entire US (we drove through many states and cities). We're thinking to buy a home here some day.

You didn’t mention that many neighborhoods here have terrible air quality because so many people burn wood and use wood stoves in Humboldt. It’s a serious health hazard in a place with a severe medical access problem.

It’s beautiful, initially I didn’t know my geography but never mind as soon as I saw California I opted out of anything in this video.

Nice place to visit but you really don't want to live there.

How about second hand stores, like Goodwill and Habitat for Humanity? Where would places like that be found in Humboldt county?

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She forgot to mention the mass amount of Homeless, Transients and Tweekers that are abundant here in Humboldt. Defiantly no shortage of those. Also there's very few jobs.

I love Humboldt I used to live in Arcata

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its going to be so sad to watch this area change because of people selling it online