We wondered: If you were moving from San Diego, where would you go and why? In the US or worldwide?
New England still sounds like home
New England! More than 60 years ago, I left snowy Boston and moved first to sunny Florida and then on to Southern California. I still speak with a “broad a” and in some words I still leave out the “r”. Yes, I “pahk my cah.” My move was to escape the snow.
Of my family, I am the second oldest living person. My cousin, two years older than me, has the distinction of being the oldest. I have many younger cousins with whom I keep in touch, some daily thanks to the internet, but I miss face-to-face communication. It’s been three younger generations since I left home and I’d like to see them in person instead of just as pictures on the computer. They all live near Boston. Also, my younger son and his family live on the East Coast, and if I lived in New England, I would see them more often. I miss them.
While we have wonderful museums here in San Diego, the older ones in the Boston area are outstanding. And where else could I hear the Boston Pops orchestra, which still gives free summer concerts on the Esplanade, and indoor concerts in the winter months? Walks along the beautiful Charles River in both summer and winter were beautiful. And the changing colors of the leaves in autumn are things I have never seen anywhere else. It’s something I really miss.
I used to pick wild blueberries every summer – delicious right off the bush. And there’s swimming in the sea or a freshwater lake in the summer, and ice skating on the lake when it’s frozen in the winter.
Yes, there is so much in New England – all but me.
United Kingdom has a great deal to offer
I would move to the UK in a heartbeat after recently spending a month there.
As an Anglophile, I am drawn to its rich history, nature, cultural treasures and proximity to continental Europe.
After experiencing daily life there, I found several qualities appealing about the modern progressive society.
A strong democracy. No January 6 drama. UK has stood the test of time for centuries. Will the United States?
A secular society where laws are determined by human rights, not the religious right.
Government recognition of climate change and action to pursue net-zero targets.
Strict gun control and fewer mass shootings for a relatively civilized, safe society. Even the police don’t have guns. In the US there are more guns than people – what result do we expect?
Free health care for all because it is a citizen’s right, not a privilege. The profit motive is not the primary motivation in UK healthcare. No one suffers personal bankruptcy from receiving the necessary treatment to preserve human life and well-being.
Its diverse, polite people live well. From the crowded public places like parks and pubs, Brits have a communal mentality and a healthy work-life balance. Who doesn’t want at least four weeks of paid vacation?
Reverence for history, whether it is good, bad or ugly. Britain accepts, embraces and learns from its history, rather than erasing, rewriting or renaming it.
Public transport is practical, convenient and wonderful. Jump on a train and cross the city in minutes, or the country in three hours.
Free museums. Some of the best, world-renowned museums are completely free for all visitors.
Of course Britain has its own challenges like ours, with crime, homelessness, terrorism, racism, illegal immigration, rising inequality, strikes, political scandals etc. No society is utopia.
Alas, the weather. If you were to ask me this question in December when the UK is cold, damp and dreary, my answer might be that I’d be content in sunny San Diego. I realize the grass is always greener and I am blessed to live in one of the best places on earth – probably to the envy of many people in the UK.
San Diego is making Maui look affordable
I am lucky enough to be able to work remotely, so we are seriously considering moving to the island of Maui in Hawaii. Housing costs are actually quite similar to San Diego or Los Angeles, and basically every property has ocean or mountain views.
For the $1.2 million you can spend on a three-bedroom unit in San Diego County, you can have an equivalent house almost on the beach in Maui. The downsides are being far away from mainland amenities such as good Asian food, fine dining, shows and, of course, friends and family. The disadvantages can be greatly mitigated by traveling to Honolulu while the advantages are obvious.
We did relocate, to southern Utah
Since we are both native San Diegans, it was a difficult decision – but when the opportunity arose to move to southern Utah, we couldn’t turn it down.
“Our California, Our San Diego” had left us several years ago. Between the politics, the expenses, the sad living conditions of so many and so much more – we “escaped” from California last October. While we definitely miss our family, our friends, the beaches, and our Padres, we are living our best life ever. Our financial situation has improved considerably with the craziness that was previously imposed on us, along with our reduced stress levels. Housing is again affordable; the cost of living and utilities are extremely reasonable, along with property taxes; crime is at a minimum; the people are over-the-top friendly, and the streets and highways are clean and free of potholes.
Yes, it’s hot. But reasonable air conditioning keeps us cool – we garden and run errands early in the morning, and relax the rest of the day. We are shocked by the amount of new friends we have met and going to any type of event is an easy task. No questioning on entry, no hour of waiting to leave the event.
Good luck to those of you thinking about traveling – and better luck to those of you who have chosen to stay in California.
Patricia Cordero, Washington, Utah
Oregon’s population may soon be growing
My preference would be England, but the UK requires one to buy £2 million and invest it in the UK to get a Tier 1 investor visa – not a citizen, just a resident. It’s a bit steep.
I’m headed to Oregon in September to look at homes along the coast. As a native San Diegan, I am tired of the constant development and erosion of my property rights and neighborhood. Both the state and the municipalities have stopped listening to the citizens. I pay a lot in taxes. For what? I would like to live in a place that is green, gets rain and is more rural in its surroundings. So I’ll see what happens.
Many great choices, including staying put
If I were to move from San Diego but stay in the US, I would consider these two places:
Santa Fe/Taos, NM The climate is mild. There are cultural opportunities. It is historically rich.
Sedona, Ariz. Mild climate and very scenic. Full of shops and galleries. Unfortunately, there are traffic jams during the tourist season. About 20 miles from Sedona, there is a nice little town called Cottonwood. It is close to Sedona with no traffic jams.
If I were to leave the US, I like a summer place in Denmark and a winter place in Israel.
Denmark is the most civilized place I have ever been and I have friends there. Israel is the most interesting place I have ever been.
Both Denmark and Israel are rich in history. Summer in Denmark is pleasant. Winter is dark and dreary. The weather in Israel is similar to San Diego.
Denmark and Israel have delicious food.
Venice, Italy, is unique. There are no cars or bicycles in the main town, and few dogs. Cats live on the roof. You see water and small bridges everywhere. You can walk or own a boat. Art and good food are everywhere. It’s too risky to own property there, but a great place to visit.
The Greek islands and Cyprus are lovely. Some are kind of barren, but I remember Cyprus has trees, and a nice pedestrian street with shops and restaurants.
We live in a big world. But all things considered, I think I’ll stay in San Diego.
Perfect place looks a whole lot like here
If I were to leave San Diego, I would want to go somewhere that had the perfect climate.
A place where people are ambitious and willing to work for a prosperous future.
With lots of farms and gorges, sea and beaches, surfing and turf.
I wanted to go somewhere where, a short drive away, I could be in a different country with a different language, lovely people and good food.
I wanted to move to a place that had large meas to build a home, a place where my garden could host backyard barbecues and camp nights.
This place would be filled with groves of fruit trees to lie under and wait for the sunset to come and listen to crickets welcome the moon over the mountains. This place would receive rain about the springs that would make the wildflowers shine and the streams roar.
It would be such a perfect place that everyone would want to move there and people would welcome me. I wanted to build my home, plant my orchard and raise my family for the best possible future.
But one day this place would become prohibitive. The population would boom and the world would envy my found paradise. In the end, I would be forced to dream of other places to start over so that I could live and leave a larger horizon to my children. I ask myself, if I find this paradise, what will become of San Diego if I leave? What will San Diego become if those who built it leave and are found wanting a more prosperous place?
I hope this place exists somewhere in the world today for those who want to find paradise again, but it is the place I was born and raised in and would never dream of leaving. We must not desire or envy another paradise. We must stay, to keep this for those who were thrown out. We must do our best to be reasonable, to welcome development, to encourage new talent to take root and also to let those who helped create this paradise stay and not be on a sea cliff forced to yearn for a new place or drown in this paradise.
A city so nice, I’d move there twice
If I moved from San Diego, the only place I would go to was “the Big Apple,” “The City That Never Sleeps,” “Gotham,” and in other words, New York City. This city has been alluring to me since I was a child. The sights and sounds, the unique smell, the public transportation, the food, all of it, nothing compares to New York City.
Any chance I get, I tell friends, family, and strangers that I plan to move to New York City when I finish my college courses. People giggle, roll their eyes and wonder why I would leave such a magnificent city. But the big lights call me back every time. I study photographs and films centered around New York just to keep my dream alive. I watch the Nightly News with Lester Holt every night at 5:30 p.m. with hopes that the broadcast will end with a wide shot of Manhattan. Maybe it’s the feeling you get when you reach the top of a subway entrance and the silence of the subway melts away and you are greeted with the smell of Halal food trucks, taxis, sirens and 8 million people living in the biggest city in the world.
Of course the city is expensive, but Frank Sinatra often reminds me that “if I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere”, so here’s to you New York, New York.
As someone who has lived in San Diego since 1992, it’s only been in the past few years that I’ve considered moving. The reason is primarily because homelessness has become such a problem here.
I’ve walked through downtown and Balboa Park every day for years, and now the smell of urine and the sight of someone defecating on the sidewalk sickens me. If abroad, possibly Croatia or Portugal for lower cost of living and quality of life (no visible homelessness). If domestic, Central Coast California for the quality of life.
Moving from spectacular San Diego? Not a chance in the world would I ever leave San Diego. Lucky enough to have had parents who made the decision to move my family of 4 to wonderful San Diego from my birthplace of Phoenix, Arizona, there is no way I would ever consider moving away from paradise.
I have lived in San Diego my whole life, 65 out of 66 years, I can’t think of a better place to live. Throughout my life I have enjoyed visiting beautiful places including 9 plus states from the US, Italy, Greece, Ireland and Mexico but every time I come back I thank my lucky stars and I used to thank my parents every time I wanted to see them too, for the opportunity to live in America’s Finest City. Beaches, deserts, the foothills, Poway and Mexico nearby, there’s no better place to put down roots. Sure, it might be expensive, and my favorite team remains the Padres because I grew up watching them play at Westgate Park, Jack Murphy and continue to see through the pain of it all at Petco, but overall, how can San Diego be beaten? The coastal towns like La Jolla, Coronado, Pacific Beach, the inland towns like Poway and the mountain towns like Julian offer everything a person could want. Even the deserts have their charming sand dunes, all within an hour’s drive.
On the other hand, if I were forced to move, I would consider where my second oldest sister Sandra lives. She lives in the charming town of Boulder Creek, California. Located half an hour north of Santa Cruz pm Highway 9, I love visiting her for a number of reasons, including how close Big Basin is to her. Sandra also lives next door to my godson Jean Paul, and they always treat us like gold when we visit. Giant redwood forests surround both houses with a creek behind Jean Paul’s house. It is a spiritual phenomenon with these ancient trees reaching high into the sky.
I have my children and grandchildren in Clairmont. My parents lived in what was then considered East San Diego for 30 years; moved to Rancho Bernardo for 30, my brother lives in Poway, my oldest sister lives in Escondido. There is really no reason to move from what I consider heaven on earth. Yes, I think I will stay and enjoy.
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