TRUE Cost of Living in San Diego California | Watch BEFORE Moving to San Diego California

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Nicholas Miele - Living in San Diego California

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Are you thinking about moving to San Diego California? You're going to want to watch this video before moving to San Diego California. In this video, I'll walk you through the expenses & true cost of living in San Diego California!
Let's talk about what it costs to live in the beautiful city of San Diego California. I have lived here my entire life and couldn't imagine calling anywhere else home. San Diego prices on just about everything are higher than the national average, but if you live in New York or in the Bay Area, living in San Diego California might be much more reasonable. People are moving to San Diego California daily to enjoy some of the best quality of life in the nation. Overall, San Diego prices really aren't that bad, but you should keep them in mind when you’re moving to San Diego. I’m here to help you find the best spot for you & your family in San Diego California!
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Housing & Rent Prices
03:43 - Utilities
05:48 - Transportation
10:08 - Taxes
11:10 - Food
13:32 - Entertainment & Activities
17:18 - Outro
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@lifeinsandiego 2 жыл бұрын

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@oliviainsd2103 2 жыл бұрын

Great city

@TheSnerggly Жыл бұрын

This showed up in my feed, I've lived here for 41 years. Gas just went up to 6.29 a gallon a full dollar in less than two weeks. If you have an electric car, hey that's great then you should be okay as long as flex alerts don't kick in. I recommend doing your own research and flying out for a visit for a week or two to see for yourself before moving. Be well and have a good Fall! :)

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Good insight! Where do you live now Patricia?

@daughterofwolf Жыл бұрын

Gas and electricity is going up on average this month, close to $150 increase. SDGE just announced it a few weeks ago and friends have already received their bill/doubled.

@PurpleSweetObsessions Жыл бұрын

We just landed here in San Diego few days ago and very much clueless about what to expect. I heard it’s expensive here but omg! I was not expecting it this high! but thank you for giving us much info.. I guess I wouldn’t be surprised in the coming days anymore 😅

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@james-he7xv Жыл бұрын

How are you enjoying the homeless people sleeping in tents on sidewalks wherever they want, was it everything you hoped for?

@faustinreeder1075 3 ай бұрын

Lol

@TheChrisrods77 Жыл бұрын

Someone asked in the comments how do people even survive? I was born and raised in SD joined the service and came back after 10 years living all over the world. First off SD is hands down the best weather you can get anywhere you can rely on the weather to be nice when you need it to be nice. Most people need to accept the fact moving to SD you need to be making a certain amount of income to have a quality of life. I grew up in SD working class home owner parents and learned from them how to live and spend smartly and enjoy beautiful SD. I see a lot of folks getting in trouble trying to live a life above their means. If you want to live in SD and enjoy it you need to be on the grind and spend wisely. If not SD will spit you out on flames all the way to Arizona where most people run to when they cant make it in SD. Nothing wrong with AZ but its AZ...Good luck people be realistic when moving to SD make sound financial decisions and you'll be okay.

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Very well said. Thanks for your input!

@julienalexander6113 Жыл бұрын

great advice man. thank you

@mrfisherman6020 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Az 😢 and I agree

@jkelley8173 Жыл бұрын

Or vegas

@dominikamimari427 3 ай бұрын

As someone who was raised in SD and moved to Az for escape the chaos in California i 100% agree with you

@billyhiggins1908 Жыл бұрын

Newly subscribed enjoying your channel, American living in Japan🙆🙏🎶💯🙋

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Love it! Have some Sushi for me would ya? 😀

@user-pw1xf1rk4l 9 ай бұрын

I loved and beautiful San Diego for many many years. Usually hovering around the coastal areas cause it was more my thing. But I’ve lived in El Cajon for a period of time also. Somehow I ended up moving to Tampa Bay Florida several years ago. It’s been the worst mistake of my life to be quite honest with you! Yes, the weather is great down here, especially during the winter months! And the beaches can be very awesome as well and all that. But I always think about San Diego, and my heart will always be in San Diego. I look forward to possibly returning there someday!

@obijuankenobi420 7 ай бұрын

The weather is great in Tampa Bay ? I heard its super hot and humid

@sterlingmarshel6299 2 жыл бұрын

San Diegans paid an average of 36.5 cents per kilowatt-hour - the highest in the Country. source: CA Public Utilities Commission For a million dollar home (average price) you have to make 225k min. and you never even touched on the increasing homelessness problem. - it is a great place that is slowly losing its appeal to younger people who want to start a family and buy a home. Yes I lived in Oceanside, San Marcos, and worked downtown for a while

@lifeinsandiego 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the input Sterling. This was a video explaining general costs associated with San Diego, not homelessness. It’s definitley not the least expensive, but very doable.

@COLLAPSETODAY 2 жыл бұрын

@@lifeinsandiego homelessness is not a cost huh

@dawnreneegmail Жыл бұрын

Started in O'side. My hidden gem? Vista. We have that Sprinter to get to the beach without a car ( but light on the beach gear. Like your buddy with the pickup truck meets you, brings the stuff and takes back too😉,) fab Vista Farmers market @ the justice center in addition the the O'side Thursday markets. Wish McClellan airport C'bad would ramp up. Flew nonstop to Cincy one thanksgiving.🤩. I like your style👵🏻😎

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Vista is definitely a SD hidden gem! Great tips about the Sprinter too.

@daidrianharris4850 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Very informative.I was wondering if you knew how much annually one would have to make to live, not lavish but, comfortably without "struggling" in SD?

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

That's tough. I've had friends out of college making about $40k/year that were doing it. Probably not saving any money, but making it happen.

@fosterthesose Жыл бұрын

I'd say 80k and you're good. Tons of specialized trades in SD that will pay around that, or higher.

@karapeek2246 2 ай бұрын

Thx you

@jonniesantos Жыл бұрын

…enjoying the video. My 2 cents. Prop taxes at 1.25 are low (versus a state like New Jersey), and we don’t reappraise yearly (Prop 13). Gas and electric are combined, we run around $500/month for about 1000kWh/9 therms. Water (which includes sewer) is over $300 bi-monthly. We’re about 10 minutes East of downtown in an older, 2 bed home. The other consideration if you’re at the office all day versus working from home or retired as far as utilities go. We spend more on groceries and eating out than you - you can’t escape Costco for under $100. I’ve been told car tags are higher here than other places.

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Great points! Thanks for sharing.

@auza13 Жыл бұрын

One bedroom apartments are approaching $3000 a month. If you can even find one available. Many properties put you on a waiting list…. Got a better job to keep up with the cost of living just to find that I’ll be living paycheck to paycheck again the next year. Time to run away from here lol

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Yep, depends on which neighborhood we're talking about but rents are definitley getting hefty in certain parts of SD.

@oliviainsd2103 2 жыл бұрын

Started with a one bedroom condo. Used equity to get a small home. Did a 1031 exchange to buy an investment 2nd home. Now building an ADU my next rental. Nothing fancy but I keep taking baby steps.

@lifeinsandiego 2 жыл бұрын

And that’s exactly how you do it! Great job.

@dawnreneegmail Жыл бұрын

1031 exchange⁉️

@cailarchitectatopks Жыл бұрын

Does San Diego have short term rental house (2-3 months) for people living in the cold states coming to spend the winter?

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Of course. I would recommend looking on both VRBO and Air BnB for short term rental options. Also, when doing a longer stay such as 2-3 months you can negotiate with the seller for a better price so make sure you personally reach out to the Managment company or landlord.

@blessedyes3 Жыл бұрын

Where are the $1600/month places? I can’t find anything that cheap

@Megan-nk7yj Жыл бұрын

I’ve been seeing more like $2200 at least for a one bedroom

@flowerkingofficial Жыл бұрын

not at yhe center, go 5 10 min outside the center of the city

@JodyMay05 Жыл бұрын

The hood, El cajon , national city

@julioalberto2794 Жыл бұрын

@@JodyMay05is there a lot of property crime in those areas? I’m from a west Phoenix neighborhood where there’s a lot of bums and addicts so I’m used to that but they’re not as bold out here as what I see on the news from California. They will get shot out here by homeowners

@alangwhiteTheBoss Жыл бұрын

Lived in San Diego my whole life and there a lot of room to build.

@caffeinated24x7 Жыл бұрын

Starting the process at looking at SD for retirement. It’s overwhelming. Not sure where to begin?

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

It ain’t easy! Shoot me an email at Nick.miele@compass.com and I can help give you some info.

@waryinzero Жыл бұрын

Speaking of farmer's markets, what is the water situation in San Diego? Is it drought prone? Also, any comments on crime? Asking from Chicago.

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

SD is usually considered in a moderate drought. As for crime, just like parts of Chicago, we've got it too. It'll vary by neighborhoods. Feel free to shoot me a text and I might be able to give you a better understanding 760.685.7956

@markkemp7608 Жыл бұрын

How much for yearly registration of a vehicle and those cost? Total cost to get a car registered?

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

This should answer that - www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/registration-fees/

@CAHOBBES Жыл бұрын

I've lived in San Diego for 40 years, average temperatures are 50/60 in winter 70/80 summer, 10 maybe 20 days of rain, property taxes on 4 bedroom 3 bath home $2,600 year

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the insight! Might be a typo but property taxes are about 1.2% of the total accessed value. $2,600 is extremely low at todays prices, but who knows maybe you bought 40 years ago!

@CAHOBBES Жыл бұрын

To be fair I bought my houses in 1987, taxes are locked into proposition 13 & 19. Might want to mention the advantages buying a home in San Diego, sooner rather then later.

@studiovibeschannel Жыл бұрын

Compare to Hawai'i, San Diego is so cheap! 😭 thanks for sharing

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Paradise always comes at a cost $$$!

@tha92106 Жыл бұрын

We live in Point Loma and spend about 6 weeks/yr in Hawaii. I would say the prices are comparable. More people in Hawaii have to work multiple jobs since the economy is more dependent on agriculture and tourism.

@olallaeddy Жыл бұрын

How much are property taxes on a million $ house? My sister has lots of fruit trees and water runs 400 a month there. I remember homes in the late 60s were $25k new 3k sq ft huge yard. Now the nut cases are paying 1.5 million. Crazy. No wonder my friends stayed till the parents died and left them the homes they grew up in

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Property tax is about 1.2% of the home value. $1M = $12k/year in taxes

@kissme4492 Жыл бұрын

Started by renting a SFH now for the same money the city wants me to move into a studio apartment. :) I am leaving the country....

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

It ain’t cheap 😫

@barbarac41 3 ай бұрын

Except rent and gas, everything cost the same as in Houston, TX which before Covid was very affordable. Now the prices skyrocketing and minimum wage is $7.25 for two decades already, crime is on raise, weather is terrible, constant dangers of hurricanes and tornadoes, freezes and heat strokes, that makes place unbearable.

@chrisaycock5965 Жыл бұрын

One of the places that's cheaper for me to live than where I am now.. And seriously considering.

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Where do you live now?

@chrisaycock5965 Жыл бұрын

@@lifeinsandiego San Francisco Bay. It's great here but my rent is about 3837 a month before little extras like parking rent and pet rent. For what I have to deal with on a daily basis given the price I'd rather live in San Diego.

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

@@chrisaycock5965 Lots of families/individuals saying the same thing that live in LA and bay. Feel free to reach out if there is anything we can help with if you make that move down!

@dominikamimari427 3 ай бұрын

I was raised in San Diego and I got to say I just loved it dearly, and yes I missed the state (not the terrible government) even right now I'm planning my own way to live back there and match my money there, right now i live in AZ for the time being also doing job corps here in PHX even I was offered to go back to San Diego i kindly delayed it Bec i wasn't ready ( personal reasons why ) but now I'm ready and even one of the admissions instructors doing his best to help me out to put me out there it's going to suck because it's going to take a while but it'll be worth it when I get accepted And when I do my main goal is to fix what I want it but didn't get to do, and maybe go to another living program there to help me imagine live, budget off their for the time Also my true goal in life is to be an artist, and I was that was buried to be one in California because you know it's cali but at the same time I'm going to learn a trade job there so I can pay rent off and learn how to live off by real money for youths like me My main goal in life - being a well artist - getting a side job if i can from SD JC - living back in California/learn to manage my budget there - get my own house or apartment in san Diego or LA maybe So please pray for me and my dream goals every one and thank you ❤

@motulifelikefigures1987 Жыл бұрын

when it's so expensive it raises the question San Diego vs Tijuana? Guess mexico is the better option with same conditions since it's a neighbour city over the border.

@seanquertinmont1108 Жыл бұрын

I love California as a state I just don't care for the way. It's run on the government level and I think that the pricing needs to definitely go down. I think the reason why california is so expensive is because it's a huge tourist state

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

It’s got some major pros and cons forsure!

@tinasnod1965 Жыл бұрын

anytime you want to move to a place with great weather and everything, just look at the homeless population that should tell you everything you need to know

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

No argument there

@barbarac41 3 ай бұрын

I am from Orlando, Fl where homeless problem is huge, moved to Houston, TX where is even worse, planning to move to SD and just can’t imagine what to expect.

@tinasnod1965 3 ай бұрын

@@barbarac41 I left 18 years ago and it was horrible and now it's even worse, has just grown more and more, CA does nothing for their homeless men women and children

@radkeemsims2586 Жыл бұрын

My question is what type of job do you need to have to afford all these living expenses? Now a days jobs don’t want to pay you shit.

@georgiadriven Жыл бұрын

California pays more than other states !

@TreyMitchell Жыл бұрын

I live in Tampa and am basically already paying all these prices lol

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Sounds about right! Prices are high everywhere…gas, taxes, and housing are the biggest differences across the US.

@rob1996ization Жыл бұрын

Bro how do people even survive in SD? 😅

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

People are working hard making it happen! It ain’t easy, but it’s worth it 🙏

@jennifercrosdale5391 Жыл бұрын

Roommates or live with your parents until they die so you will inherit the house.

@ezeNdog Жыл бұрын

Just got back from SD.. currently live in the PNW , north of Seattle... It was cheaper to chill in SD than the PNW.. gas same as of 6/1/23.. $4.60... houseing in crappy part of town $650k average, PNW spent $100 on 2 sandwiches and 2 beers and both sucked... Taxes r hire up here and the roads r trash, the people r crap, the food is crap, the weather for 6 mounths out of the year sucks, trash and spray paint everywhere, no night life, not safe for kids to chill alone, people up here r not creative, original, or stylish.... I would gladly move to SD were its exactly opposite of the PNW ... Basically u get what u pay for in SD .. 1st class life

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Interesting info! Thanks for sharing that. Sounds like you need to get down here to SD permanently ☀️

@oscarm.4078 Жыл бұрын

People are crap 👏 I remember that, used to live in Lynnwood

@faustinreeder1075 3 ай бұрын

The rain has really made you into a bitter bastard. Lol

@ezeNdog 3 ай бұрын

@@faustinreeder1075 lol the rain wouldn't be as big of a deal if everything else around here was just more happy, clean, and local leaders made common sense actions ...let's just say that.

@dincrutcher Жыл бұрын

This guy's totally crazy, making excuses for greed an open port city. Where nobody can afford to live unless they millionaires. Started off as a navy port city now that ain't possible. Without state help. Greed way outta control.

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

I agree. I am crazy for sharing the real costs associated with San Diego 🤪

@josiegraham2591 Жыл бұрын

Don’t move here we are crowded already and it gets more expensive

@jobobperry Жыл бұрын

Stay far away if you "want" the government to control your body and who you can love. Plus, you must appreciate a person no matter what their matter race, creed or color is to live here is SD Smolers can stay away, too.

@AKHKCZplus Жыл бұрын

Cabo is the only place in California that’s worth the trip.

@carrot6286 11 ай бұрын

2:25 no its because of california politics

@SamplingPercussion 6 ай бұрын

Stay in Nebraska.

@MrBenfaust 7 ай бұрын

Jersey go home

@MrBenfaust 7 ай бұрын

$1500 to sleep on the couch ...where ass has been all day

@MadMax31577 Жыл бұрын

If you guys would get rid of Kim Jong Newsome I would think about moving there

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

Hahah haven’t heard anyone call him that yet 😂😂🦍

@MadMax31577 Жыл бұрын

@@lifeinsandiego I was down there last weekend scuba diving. I love SD

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

@@MadMax31577 SD is a real gem forsure! Especially for activities like diving. Where do you live now?

@MadMax31577 Жыл бұрын

@@lifeinsandiego Seattle. We have our own problems with authoritarian leftist politicians

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

@@MadMax31577 Every city seems to have it's + & -'s. Let's get you down here to SD 😎

@chrisbrimhall1613 Жыл бұрын

Too many homeless

@lifeinsandiego Жыл бұрын

There is a fair share. Where do you live?

@SamplingPercussion 6 ай бұрын

You would fit right in then. Homeless are in every major city. Wise up.

@SuperMassman 9 ай бұрын

☝️🤡..EVER NOTICE,, no mention of growing homelessness, drug use, cost of electricity (wich is rediculus) .. basically if your not rich you are going to have to deal with all this and more. Sort of kills the whole California, great weather vibe your being sold.