Question about moving to CA

**starsapphire** · 12-29-2010, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by moasmom

I've lived in California (not "Cali", no one here calls it that) all my life, in the Bay Area since I was 7.

I've lived here 30 years, I don't call it "Cali" either. I don't call San Francisco "Frisco" (Californians HATE that) I type Cali because I don't want to have to type out the whole spelling multiple times.

**ladykemma2** · 12-29-2010, 05:16 PM

600 a month won't even rent you a room in someone's house.

**moasmom** · 12-29-2010, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by starsapphire

I've lived here 30 years, I don't call it "Cali" either. I don't call San Francisco "Frisco" (Californians HATE that) I type Cali because I don't want to have to type out the whole spelling multiple times.

OK, fair enough. I like shortcuts, too.

And yeah, Frisco, yuck! It's "the city" or "San Francisco", darn it (SF when typing)!

California native who dreams of moving to Seattle (because it's cheaper there!),
Kara

**kitkat0649** · 12-29-2010, 06:05 PM

Having lived in the Bay Area (San Jose), I can vouch that it is definitely NOT cheaper. My husband and I lived in a 3rd story walk up apartment (approx 1000 sq feet) and after rent, utilities, and parking we paid about $2500 a month. Gas is almost $3.50 a gallon, and food is definitely more expensive. And as a previous poster mentioned, it is California, not Cali, and the city, not "Frisco"! *pet peeve* lol.