Should I Stick It Out In California or Move Now? 

I bet u they’re not as unhappy as they think. They livin good

I wouldn’t want to raise my kids in Los Angeles. I live in California, and I want out so bad. I just don’t know how to do it.

That doesn’t make sense. It would if you’re from Australia and thinking of leaving LA where you currently live.

😂

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@@byefelicia8632 Maybe LA means Lower Australia :p

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A friend moved from socal to Texas for the same reason. I love California, but I get it. It's not affordable to live here... You have to really love it to justify the cost... Especially the cost of the larger cities.

Or back to California. Lol.

This is sadly accurate

Or Florida...seems like most have been retiring here.

Same for Florida, I’m moving north from Florida to get a head start lol

Bad weather awaits 😉

go on vacation! California has the most beautiful parks! so many cheap small beach cities. We left California because we couldn’t afford rent there with our family of 8. I regret it. We left a big extended family and friends. We all suffered.

Yeah geez. The biggest advantage of California is all the great destinations in driving distance that can be done cheaply or 5-star. No excuse not to do a family camping trip to Yosemite or take a weekend getaway to an amazing resort.

Exactly my point

Seriously. This guy probably makes close to a million. Good grief, must be nice.

Congrats! 🎉🍾

Nevada sucks

But California is lovely

@@glenncraigmeyer07 nah

@@glenncraigmeyer07 how

Lol a nice house in a nice neighborhood in Florida will cost more than $350k.

Lol I was thinking the same thing, I was kind of confused when Dave said” you guys are tired of struggling and being miserable” Over 300 grand saved up I would say they’re doing pretty well, even in California

What neighborhood

Not including what he would get from selling his house im sure he has a ton of equity in it.

My thoughts exactly. I live in florida in a 1700 sq foot house worth 240 k today

😂😂 this was funny

I'm gonna name my kids rice 'n' beans.

@@bjkarana You have kids !?!?!? Dave: I wouldn't advise having ANY form of debt. 😁

@@DC-wq4do hahahaha! I have a daughter; I'm never gonna have any money again!

@@bjkarana 🤣🤣

Hope you left California in California . No need to ruin your new state

what state did you end up moving to if you dont mind I ask?

I moved to California in 2020. It’s been absolute paradise. Natural beauty unparalleled. I was born and raised in Texas. The people leaving Cali for Texas can HAVE TEXAS 😂. Enjoy 🥂

@@asmith7094 Sure thing. Because it's not as if folks have been bringing their idiotic cultural and political baggage HERE - in droves - for more than a century, right? Delusional.

@@oc4515 there’s is endless things to do in California however if you have kids you’re very limited in terms of extra $ because of cost of living being so high in Cali

It’s not just about the money! The quality of life and high taxes will kill you!

@@tulsaguy9963 Yea Cali has turned into a 3rd world country, just crawling with people. They reward sloth and punish hard work. It’s just a matter of time before it implodes.

I live in LA and managed to save money despite the high cost of living but it is "crawling with people", noise and people everywhere! I think it's good for young single people as I'm getting older it doesn't appeal to me anymore. I'm looking to move to a smaller less populated area where I can be surrounded by nature instead of inconsiderate loud neighbors.

Yes, people like Tucker Carlson and whoever else will try to tell you that. I live just outside sacramento, and doing great.

@@V.E.R.O. Yeah I'm thinking about moving to a small town in Oregon maybe. I do like some rain, and would like to be not too far from a coast. But not the South.

The media is brain washing you. Its not as bad as anything

@@grod805 the media and thousands of people leaving. And this caller . All made up

@@grod805 I have friends and family in CA still. I'm not entirely ignorant of what is going on in CA. Nice try though.

If the residents can hire actually wise people to tend to things that help businesses and citizens thrive, then all those people migrating out will most likely move back

@@grod805 eh you got that backwards buddy, the media is brainwashing you.

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Try Berkeley has a better fog presence.

I think I saw you everyday on the way to and from work.

Lol listed as room for four, close to freeway, perfect for commuters! Close to shops and restaurants 🤣

How much is your rent?

And lower taxes. And less vagrants and homeless.

@@buffymcmuffin5361 so there’s no homeless people in Texas at all ??

@C B yup

@C B Not yet..!!!!

@C B Wrong. CA has a lot more Homeless

You know it's bad when people on the internet pull stuff like this out of thin air.

@@shaunafederici5082 it's not a lie it's true. No joke at all.

How people don't know this is true is beyond me. 🙄

@@shaunafederici5082 California exit tax, look it up on youtube

You’re not the real Ramsey account. Stop liking your own posts and posting spam, SCAMMER!

My kids are about to graduate high school, I live just outside sacramento, and doing great.

@@kbanghart Sacramento is much more affordable than LA. Lots of people from the Bay Area or LA move to the Greater Sacramento area for a more affordable lifestyle.

@@adrianelias2365 There's no reason to live in Sacramento when you can just go to Arizona and avoid all the democrat taxes such as the gas tax.

@@rwdchannel2901 If you're cool with staying indoors all day because of blistering heat for 70% of the year

House poor with 320k in the bank? He chose to live that way.

@@efrengonzales1921 Which is exactly why that description is very weird. He's not happy in CA and feels he can barely afford it, even though the evidence might suggest otherwise.

Sounds like he could probably have a lot more in savings if not for their house and overall astronomical cost of living.

@@efrengonzales1921 House poor and cash poor are two different things.

@@stellarocquie7957 With 320k in the bank neither apply to this situation. He chose to live on a budget and not go on vacation or enjoy things with the family. House poor means all your money goes to your home expenses. He was able to buy a house and save 320k in LA! Money is not an issue.

You mean you let yourself get annoyed.

He's probably in marketing. :)

@@Michael-4 no idiot. If that’s what I meant, I would’ve write that

@@andnew1335 “would’ve write?” .....Let’s not throw the word “idiot” out there so quickly.

@@tammyrichie6379 thanks Tammy

wow, if you can handle the biz side of entrepreneur there should be work, I mean if you can do the marketing and admin/accounting. Why not live out of the RV for a year or two? You could really do well as electrician, those skills are needed with housing boom. Get up to speed with local mentor and Quickbooks if you can....Good Luck to you.

Haha

@WorldFlex East Tx has a lot of lakes, friendly gun laws, and family.

Even if Texas isn't as great as everyones saying it will be a great adventure at the very least. I see no downside to this and only positives.

Man, that's such a good point! My Wife and I are thinking of moving from CA this coming summer, our kids are young (5,3) but I never thought about it like that. Definitely adding that to the Pros column!

Africa is falling

Sell the car

@@farzana6676 How. We are the 2nd LARGET CONTINENT in the World. America is behind us so you can SIT DOWN

@@tonga05 Look at looting and burning in South Africa

@@tonga05 you judge a continent’s success by size?

I agree with you, however it's not the same as I. Person and hanging out... Going to the movies. With that said, what's best for the family comes first... I don't care if it's senior year.

@@aaroncook5928 yeah but all that went away with Pandemic

You also learn in a real hurry who is actually a friend and who was just wandering the same direction. The kids also have the option to move after graduation if they really want to.

Way easier said than done

@H A But realistic.

And paying $400-1000 dollars monthly in property taxes on homes that will flood or get blown away by tornadoes/hurricanes if your pipes haven’t frozen or electricity is shut down due to the grid.

@@adg7147 yup. Even with all that you'd be surprised at how many families are moving to Texas. Daily 😅

And New York too .............

@@adg7147 I guess you haven't heard of homeowners insurance or did your common sense get burned away in the California wildfires?

@@FJF119 No one is moving to New York brah.... No one. 👀😏

Omg so true

Maybe people are actually listening and getting their finances together . Now it’s “ humble brags “ 😂

My thoughts exactly. A lot more to this story.

320K! There’s 4 holidays in that extra 20K. Haha

Delayed gratification is a concept that many cannot face.

@@themesofd Agreed. Listening to him talk about his situation is tortuous....so I am scrolling through the comments...far more interesting than this caller! There is stuff we aren't hearing!

That's two months rent or one vegan latte in California.

Caller had 300k equity in an LA house which was probably worth 2-3x that. 300k in most of Texas is a paid off 4/3/2 on a quarter acre lot with 20k left over to eat out occasionally and pay for Mom's vacations. No wonder there's a housing supply issue in Texas.

You should see SJ now, a bum on every sidewalk. I live there, it's awful.

@@mycobrahatesyou yea I visit every so often, I live in Patterson it’s about an hour or so away but such a huge difference.

What? Who is the kid who wants to live Iowa over San Jose? Lol

So glad you’re gone. Enjoy Iowa 🥂 😂

True So I guess it won’t worse so why would you leave

Because a million dollar house is a $120k house in other states.

That what kamala said. USA need to follow California lead. That their plan so people can move to other states and California it.

Pay off a house with land and buy some time. Prepare for the inevitable unfortunately.

@@highbrass3749 you got it! I buy my food locally or grow our own. I have a 16' x 16' greenhouse we are about to set up. The plan is to avoid the inevitable $6/pound vegetables. Chicken /duck coop is about to be installed, too. Venezuela 2.0 is coming.

I don't know, I live just outside Sacramento and doing pretty good.

Just be aware of the tenant friendly laws in California

@@dakotainthesky exactly why I sold. Far too many not paying rent when they could.

@Fabian Avalos Just wait till CA says if you have a renter home in CA you must let someone live in it for free, it’s definitely going to happen. We are going to sell ours it’s not worth the risk

@@vchafab It's coming, trust me!.......

And be an out-of-state landlord? Not on your life!

Locked in by traffic in Riverside is the worst.

Yup, it’s simply gorgeous

Fixer upper went for $735k in San Diego, CA. It's mind-blowing! So yeah, LA is even more expensive, sell the house and be happy elsewhere!!

I have lived in San Diego for years. Crazy high housing prices. Always surprised that people are moving from other states into San Diego, but they are. At the same time a mas exodus to AZ, TX, TN.

@@judyfabion8849 That's because people are, for reasons I'll never understand, seeing CA as this great utopia. No, thank you. I'd rather deal with snow in the winter and no beaches anywhere near me than ever set foot in CA.

@@jmr9735 so you’ve never been to CA?

@@supercoolheckyeah I have, and I never saw the appeal. It was okay, but, IMHO, the blech outweighs the good.

You must not be a homeowner :(

@@ImStuckInStockton not necessarily higher prices mean higher assessments which mean higher property taxes

@@bangladeshirealtor and taxes are a percentage of that increase so due to how math works you will always make money

Right! I live in Vegas and our rent is ridiculous.

Same here. They created their mess. They need to stay there and figure it out instead of moving somewhere else and creating their mess there.

Is the exodus a myth? I have heard different things

Homeschooling options are good there?

@@sarahshanahan2222 it is weird. Yes people are leaving but I guess there are still so many people coming here that it doesnt matter. Home prices keep going up up up.

@@joshuageiger9452 yes, go figure. It is very easy to homeschool here and there are a lot of hybrid options too.

@@sarahshanahan2222 No but people will always still be moving in.

That's the most idiotic thing posted on this thread and that's saying a LOT.

@@matthewgardner2144 well you must be a Californian or someone thats not paying attention. Laaalaa

Now tell us how you really feel about Californians

@@OCDTraci They move to my state with the same ideas that don't work anywhere. They are fruits, flakes and nuts. Anymore questions?

@@thefarmersdaughter8235 You're a treasure.

@R.machado agreed. We're in the same situation with a sophomore in high school in Seattle (basically SF-light). We would leave this year but we respect our daughter's needs as well, so we don't agree with Dave here. Our exit is planned for post-high school graduation in 2023.

NY is Just as expensive if you moved to NYC and LI. Upstate is a bit cheaper.

We have no state income tax in South Dakota either 😎

I live in Alabama and get the same thing. 😉

Everytime I tell people I'm from California, they ask me how can I get over! 😉🤟😎✌

@@DillyPutty Hahahha! That's funny!

California is a great place to be FROM!

@@rlewislanier4250 I imagine the best view of California is the one in the rear-view mirror.

Come to Quarks, Quarks is fun Don’t walk, run!

I live "just outside of San Diego" as well and can't imagine moving - ever.

@@larryhawes9322 it’s a great place!

Me too, I live in North County San Diego. Beaches, Mountains, Forests, Deserts, national parks combined with great weather and well paying careers. It's heaven here. I dont want to move to the roasting hot/humid southern states making a quarter of what I currently make.

@@Budgie_uk good point. The pay can often be much lower in other areas. We often have great weather year round which has a big impact on a persons mental and emotional health.

Very true it’s funny how much real estate differs from city to city and people are scared without realizing their lives could be solved by moving a few hours without leaving the state but I think it’s more of a monkey see monkey do that most are doing

People who follow the herd and leave will find things are getting expensive everywhere else too. Meanwhile, 2020 was a great year for an ambitious person to get a great job in SF and lock in a lease at a lower rate. Everyone will do what’s best for them and things will even out.

No it wont...still will be the same because many of the metro areas were already overpopulated.

the spiral of water is starting to spin in the toilet that is california, but you just want to hang, good luck with that, your middle class hard working neighbours will be gone along with the jobs they had and they will be replace with your homeless population. should be fun at your next block party.

@@ezyryder11 I don't feel like walking by a bunch of homeless taking a dump in the gutter every morning.

@@crzyruskie86 cool, neither do I. And people living here don’t typically experience that. Check out Bernal Heights or the Botanical Gardens in SF, Atascadero by the coast, or Santa Barbara. Skid Row and the Tenderloin aren’t the entire state.

I agree. People need to re-think having kids in these times we're living in...

@@ilovemytribe The only problem is that the desire to have children is innate in most humans. It isn't something that can be re-taught to the majority of the population. And that is why those of us who were born without the desire to have children are extremely lucky.

@@carlosmendez1884 You're right. But maybe a movement should start just like the "Environmental Movement" for more and more people to start speaking out on not having kids. I remember Oprah used to always talk about not wanting to have kids. We need more people like her to speak out. Sometimes it just takes planting that seed to overcome people's conditioning and programming. We are biological beings but we also are more than just a primate animal. We have the ability to think critically. Let's be honest this planet is way too overcrowded. Now we got all these homeless people in tents everywhere, all these kids in fostercare. Child abuse cases constantly on the news etc etc.

@@ilovemytribe you have a point. And also, things are incredibly sensitive right now when it comes to the survival of humans in general. We are one careless decision away from a nuclear war. Climate change may disrupt our food supply. Artificial intelligence will have the ability to easily kill many humans. People have to start thinking about bringing a child into this world because chances are that the child will suffer a lot.

You can do kids, you just have to get lucky and have your parents retire by the time you have kids. Then you can have grandma and grandpa watch the kids instead of expensive daycare.

you're most welcomed hehehe

Irritating is the polite term..... I’ve got quite a few others that are more *ahem* expressive as to how the locals feel.

Shutup . We do as we please

We know, knowledge, that’s why all the locals hate you Californian transplants. You’re a blight.

That's true! Consider the weather and potential damages, and food costs are a lot more

Unfortunately California has become a cesspool of high priced everything.....

@@Hootowls5 Do you live in California? Do you do any research or think for yourself? Or do you just believe what you are told? Prices are high no doubt but a cesspool? That's simply ignorant.

Point taken, but let's be real. Its the bay area or LA/San Diego as far as where jobs are and such, and those are also where the tents and crazed sidewalk shitters are. That's the reality for anyone living a middle class or even upper middie class life. I'm in NC but horrified how far LA and SF have fallen when I visit. Not safe.

@@GUITARTIME2024 Being real looks at CA as a whole, not as a few cities that have a bunch of homeless people. There is a LOT of CA besides LA, SF, and SD and their homeless populations, that's point I would make. Not that there aren't homeless but they represent a tiny piece of CA when looked at as a whole which most of us cannot/will not do and simply lump CA into the same pile of 'sucks' and other phrases that simply do not and cannot describe CA in all of its complexity.

@@larryhawes9322 I've been all over CA. I've seen tons of beautiful places there . But as a place to live, if you have to show up to an office job, you are dealing with massive traffic and homeless issues in some way because you are herefore in the three main metro areas. I think CA people don't get how absurd it looks to outsiders that tents are allowed on sidewalks and city parks and police can do nothing about insane sidewalk shitters.your state is abnormal.

Diversity is a benefit now? How’s that working out for children’s standardized test scores if English isn’t the predominant language in the classroom?

If you want to be successful have the mindset of the rich spend less and invest more don't give up your dreams..

Impressive, I realized that the secret to making a million is saving for a better investment.. I always tell myself you don’t need that new Aston Martin or that vacation in Hawaii just yet and that mindset helps me make more money investing.

Cryptocurrency /forex trading is a big chance to make money nowadays, if you can't see that at this point is time you learn more about it

Most people stay poor only because they got discouraged by friends and relatives who stopped them against investing while the wise on keep on investing and growing higher financially

stock trading controls the huge part of my passive income, i invest big and profits even bigger

Yeah, you can definitely tell he has relationship problems, not many problems. And if he doesn't fix his relationship problems, then his money problem will be fixed by losing half his money to the wife LOL

yeah in 1990 things were just fine here.

They're moving INTO California?

Good, because me and my family have taken their places 😂 It is AWESOME here. Bless yalls heart.

@Andrew DeSantis I agree, acting like your kids won’t resent you is wrong. They will have a hard time when they developed so much friendships and connections until high school. Especially cultural/political differences that exist in a new school across the country may be hard for them to adapt to. It can have negative educational impacts on them as well, becoming a liability for the parents.

@@alphathefirstone1222 yea I thought the same thing but just try visiting the Middle East side it’s so much friendlier and much more relaxing to one self

@@alphathefirstone1222 I mean outside of California, in the east side like Illinois/ Iowa / Missouri/ Texas other states on this side

@@gooseunit5931 OH ..i THOUGHT you meant east la.. Yea it pretty bad out here... I wish I could leave but i have deep roots..I am one of those that is hurting money wise..but my qaulity of life..No gym..no night club.. no dinning in.. is getting to all of us...B1 ``

Prosperous, hard working, successful people will be so anywhere. The levels may change, but you can't keep a good man down. California is running them all off. Those opportunities will go with them.

@freakfly23 Lies. Me and my spouse didnt make NEARLY the amount of money we make here in Cali. I wonder why 🤔? We were just as smart and brilliant in Philadelphia, or Dallas, or New Orleans, or New York City. Our household income literally quadrupled upon moving to California. Complainers are going to complain where ever they go. Its always going to be “the governments” fault, the state’s fault, or the company’s fault” according to them.

and not are goof

‘Caring’ lol. He is a financial ‘guru’ that gets wealthy from his “advice”. You really think he cares? Lol

Thats What happened in california, alot of transplants came in and voted a certain way

Ok AR 75

I love it too and am not going anywhere!

@@ezyryder11 ditto

cool, stay and have fun with your homeless and wildfires. i'm out.

Jeez, I had to move back to Memphis after living in L.A. for a few years and I can’t wait to go back to California. Memphis is a crime-ridden, stagnant city with few opportunities. There’s no comparison to L.A. But I’ve got to wait until L.A. gets back to normal. The pandemic ruined a lot of it.

Welcome! Also please don't California my Utah :)

I live in Salt Lake close to the U of U. You will like it here. Among other things, it's very clean.

@@Titus7of9 Not having homeless everywhere will be a huge improvement 😁

@@Titus7of9 south salt lake gang!

@@benjaminhawker6398 im Californianing yourre utah all over the place

If you haven’t moved already, you must be part of the problem. They should stay.

If you move out of California, please just don't move HERE.

@@Skyesoceaneyes Where?

@@Skyesoceaneyes where then

@@stellarocquie7957 I was just kind of joking, as in my experience people from many states complain about Californians moving in. In my particular case, the answer is Idaho, which is one of the places with skyrocketing housing prices.

Tennessee is one of the poorest states in the Country. You might benefit from a little California in your state...

@@musicessexx ever been to Nashville or Franklin? Tennessee will be just fine. California on the other hand, lol

@@musicessexx money doesn't buy happiness but if you want to brag about CA's wealth then perhaps they should use some of it to fix their vast homelessness issues.

@@andyroberts5266 Maybe Nashville should work on their homeless problem before offering out advice.

@@musicessexx yeah, follow Californias’s fiscal policies and bankrupt the state, sounds like a solid plan.

whyd you hate it

Thank you. I am so sick of the hate this beautiful states gets. Please leave if you don’t like it here. The rest of us love it.

Totally overrated. Im a native Texan and moved to Cali. I just chuckle when I see these people running to Texas. 😂 You couldnt PAY ME enough to move back to the Lone Star State. I only go back to visit my parents.

Nice one Sandra!!1!!1

The kids will get over it you can't live for your kids they're highly overrated

@@motorcycleguy73 Funniest post ever!