OT: Help with relocating to Eastern LA suburbs
I need some help with relocating to California. This board always seems to have great advice no matter how random the question, and I know there's a big MGoCommunity out here.
I'm currently working a 3-month assignment in Chino (yes, I'm aware of how lame it is) and there's a good chance I'll be working here long-term in the next few months. However, I think I'd go insane if I had to live here for more than just this short stint.
My wife is still in Ann Arbor but she will be joining me for the long-term job. She thinks her best opportunity for work (she's in the biology/natural science field) is either in LA or Pasadena. So my primary question is...where should we try to live?
We're both young and without kids. Ideally, we'd like to find something very similar to Ann Arbor out here. Most of the suburbs between LA and Chino seem to be very quiet and family-oriented. Nothing wrong with that, but not what we're looking for.
Fullerton, which obviously has the big college, seems like the best bet, but we haven't really seen it in person yet. Anyone have any thoughts on Fullerton? Or any other suggestions on where to look? How far away can we look with traffic still manageable?
Thanks in advance.
Good advice re Claremont and Pasadena. Both have nice college/university communities. Aim to be reasonably near a Metrolink station (Park and Ride, bicycle, short bus trip or even walking) so you won't fight the traffic. Around UC-Irvine or beach towns (Newport, Huntington), would also be my choice in OC. Don't sweat about it, but before you finally settle on a place, spend a few minutes online checking the streetgang maps, faultlines and firezones.
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with a ski/beach day.
Yes. Cali was fun but quickly lost its appeal to me.
Imagine all the home games!
Maybe you'll meet a nice girl...
Claremont is by far the most similar thing to Ann Arbor in Southern California. Fullerton is Orange County which is not at all like Ann Arbor. Claremont's unnoficial motto is the town of PhD's and trees, very liberal, decent downtown, close to nature and the San Gabriel mountains and Mt. Baldy. If you want more urban go for Pasadena. Very good downtown yet still very close to nature and the foothills. Not a place to raise kids but since that's not an issue for you it might be perfect. I would say with kids go to Claremont, without kids go to Pasadena. By the way, I have lived in Glendora for 15 years which is basically in the middle of Claremont and Pasadena.
I've only visited Pasadena so not in the know but curious... why do you two recommend those with kiddos avoid Pasadena?