It’s getting out of hand.
Getting?
When I was there back in April, I stayed in Santa Monica -- I absolutely loved it there.
I could definitely live there and I'm sure my quality of life would be amazing.
There was nothing like waking up to this every morning:
You didn't need a car to get around either.
I'd wake up, go for a jog by the Pacific Palisades, come back and shower then walk a couple blocks for a coffee and sit outside and enjoy the amazing weather and beautiful views.
Driving down the PCH was something. I don't think I've ever spent that much time sitting in a car yet not getting driver fatigue.
It was that week when I realized what makes California so special.
But it was also that week when I realized why I'd never live there.
I do quite well for myself. I'm paid well for my primary job but I also do consulting work on the side. Let's just say I'm not hurting for money these days.
And yet, the best I could do out in in Southern California would be an old apartment at 800-1000 sq ft. And that's gonna run me at roughly 4-5K a month!
California isn't for successful people, it's for RICH people. Why or how it became that way, I don't know.
But it seems clear to me that they don't want normal folks living there. Just the poor and the rich.