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Janice · 06-06-2004, 02:57 PM

quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
Janice, NH and Ca.? Wow what a difference! I'm in NH quite often and the fall color in NH, Vermont and Maine is breathtaking. Is it expensive in La Mesa to live?

Yeah, the only way it could be any more opposite ends of the country is if I started out living next door to Cathy instead of in NH

People keep asking me if SoCal is prettier than New England and I have to tell them that they both have their distinct beauty - one is not better than the other. I do miss the quaint charm of New England and of course the autumn. However, I don't miss having to shovel snow or scrape ice off the windshield. Although, I can always drive 45 minutes east to the mountains and enjoy both autumn colors and snow if I get to missing it too much. San Diego is the only place I've ever lived that has consistant, perfect weather - 70's and 80 during the day and anywhere from 40's to 60's at night and there is usually a nice breeze and lots of sun.

It's not much more expensive to live as a whole, unless you want to buy a house (or buy gas, these days). I saw one the other day that was smaller in square footage than my apartment and they wanted $275,000 for it. It probably would have gone for $70,000 in other parts of the country. The other thing I had to get used to was sales tax and state income tax - NH has neither.

06-06-2004, 02:57 PM	#9
Janice Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: La Mesa, CA, USA Posts: 715	quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman: Janice, NH and Ca.? Wow what a difference! I'm in NH quite often and the fall color in NH, Vermont and Maine is breathtaking. Is it expensive in La Mesa to live? Yeah, the only way it could be any more opposite ends of the country is if I started out living next door to Cathy instead of in NH People keep asking me if SoCal is prettier than New England and I have to tell them that they both have their distinct beauty - one is not better than the other. I do miss the quaint charm of New England and of course the autumn. However, I don't miss having to shovel snow or scrape ice off the windshield. Although, I can always drive 45 minutes east to the mountains and enjoy both autumn colors and snow if I get to missing it too much. San Diego is the only place I've ever lived that has consistant, perfect weather - 70's and 80 during the day and anywhere from 40's to 60's at night and there is usually a nice breeze and lots of sun. It's not much more expensive to live as a whole, unless you want to buy a house (or buy gas, these days). I saw one the other day that was smaller in square footage than my apartment and they wanted $275,000 for it. It probably would have gone for $70,000 in other parts of the country. The other thing I had to get used to was sales tax and state income tax - NH has neither.