Which city in california is the best to move to?

My family and i are thinking about moving to California, like close to Los Angeles, but not Los Angles. Like what small city or, like the outskirts of a major city would be a good place to move to. it should have good schools and not a lot of crime. we were thinking a about Orange County or San Franisco. ( i know San Fransico is a major city, but it sounds kinda cool) It'll also help if you say y and where in the state it is and near what major city it is in. Thank you so much. You guys could be planning our future...lol

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1. San Diego
2. I love San Clemente. I used to live there and loved it!! It has excellent schools and it is fairly safe to live there. The beaches are amazing and it's a short drive to Los Angeles on the 405. (So Orange County would be my choice).
3. I really love San Diego, where I currently live. There are four good, accredited four-year universities, one of which I attended. Also, as a CA resident you can attend community colleges for two years and transfer into a four-year university in the UC system, like UCSD, for example. The weather is excellent the majority of the year, and besides beaches there are desserts and mountains within a two-hour's drive. Los Angeles is also within a two-hour's drive, and Mexico is available in much less time. Crime has not been an issue for me (knock on wood). There are some "shady" areas but they are in specific areas, not spread out all over. I feel really safe and I don't even live in a particularly great area compared to the rest of San Diego Coutny. There are many beautiful suburbs, unlike Los Angeles. There is lots to do and see - we have Seaworld, Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Native American gaming, Gaslamp district (downtown), Pacific Beach (party beach towns), Old town, lots of nice beaches, golf courses, great shopping, concerts- you name it. The thing is, you could live in almost any part of San Diego County without even living in San Diego City and access all these things. I highly suggest you check it out.
4. Do Not live in San Francisco....Horrible city, especially for a family....There are an abundance of homeless, druggies, just a very unsophisticated city....I'd find a place in orange county....though I agree with some of the people earlier, San Diego isn't bad, my cousin moved her family there from LA and she says she's glad she did.
5. Nothing like a question about moving to California to bring the L.A. (and San Francisco) haters out in droves. Don't let the prophets of doom intimidate you, these are both wonderful cities. Quite frankly, a lot of the negative attitude has to do with jealousy. All large cities have crime, but most of it is limited to "bad" neighborhoods. I assume you're not going to live in the ghettos of Compton or Oakland anyway. I've lived in both L.A. and San Francisco. And I've never had any personal experiences with violent crime. If you can afford it, most of the Westside suburbs in the Los Angeles area are great. Santa Monica and West Hollywood are lively cities, with many cultural diversions. And Westwood has a nice college vibe. Beverly Hills and Pacific Palisades are very classy (and more family-oriented than the others). If you can't afford the Westside, there are nice middle-class suburbs in both the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys -- including Arcadia, Pasadena, and Burbank. For San Francisco, Pacific Heights and Marina are two upscale neighborhoods. Other family friendly areas include Noe Valley, Hayes Valley, and the Sunset District. As for the suburbs, Walnut Creek and Pleasanton are awesome. And of course, Marin County and Wine Country combines rural elegance of mountains, beaches, forests, wineries, and mansions with urban pleasures (San Francisco is a short drive or ferry ride away). Sausalito, Tiburon, Napa, and Sonoma are quintessential "la dolce vita" towns. You're the best judge of where you feel most comfortable. I think you should come and see for yourself. Don't rule out Los Angeles and San Francisco based on rumors and assumptions.
6. California is a big place. You have a huge choice of places to live, from Los Angeles to tiny towns in the mountains. You should decide what you want in a town first.
7. San Francisco an awesome awesome place to live. The weather is breezy and its never ever to hot or to cold. It's perfect! Especially if you have kids! But if you or you're family members are runners........... Be prepared to face really BIG hills. Other than that It the greatest in the entire world. You'll never forget this time of a lifetime.
8. I vote for San Francisco
9. give it up to sf dude,he knows his mularkey.move out to the sunset district in sf bro,u wont regret it!
10. I live in riverside, It's awesome!
11. San Francisco, everything you want is no more then 4 miles away . somet8imes malls are lke a few houses away. it has many very of the best schools and just so much stuff fits in oply of several miles! look at this: http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/ Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square, covering about half a dozen blocks along the waterfront, constitute much of the stereotypical San Francisco image and together are perhaps the most popular things to do in San Francisco. Tourists walking here are entertained by street performers and tempted by souvenir shops and restaurants. While these places are popular, and many people feel they haven't visited San Francisco unless they've seen them, keep in mind that this tourist haven bears little resemblance to the rest of the city of San Francisco. View Fisherman's Wharf photos The Golden Gate Bridge is an engineering marvel. Not only is it one of the city's most enjoyable things to do, but it's also one of the most-photographed sights in the world. A walk on it is a must. View photos Alcatraz, the former prison, wasn't always a place people wanted to go, but today it's one of the city's most popular sights. Reserve your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment. View photos Things to do in San Francisco - Around Town Union Square, one of the city's three original parks, is now a public space atop a multi-level underground parking garage and ringed with elegant shops and hotels. The Powell cable car line begins about a block away, and the theatre district is nearby. Cable Cars are often called San Francisco's moving landmark. View photos Chinatown expresses what Western architects thought Chinese buildings should look like. There's much here that's created just for the tourist, but with our hints, you can get a glimpse of the "real" Chinatown in its alleys and shops. View photos Lombard, the "Crookedest" Street is neither the crookedest street in San Francisco nor the steepest, but it's surely the best-known. The "crooked" section is the block below Hyde Street. No car to drive down? Take the cable car to Hyde and Lombard and walk. Coit Tower, atop Telegraph Hill offers panoramic bay and city views, and a bit of San Francisco in the 1930s preserved in its murals. Things to do in San Francisco - On the Ocean and Bay Sausalito, just across San Francisco Bay, has some of the best views OF San Francisco in the area. Take a ferry over, browse a few art galleries and have lunch or dinner at Spinnaker, one of my favorite area restaurants. Cliff House, on Ocean Beach. has been a San Francisco standard since 1863, when the first Cliff House was built. Today's version is the third building and fourth restaurant to stand on this spot. There are plenty of other things to do in San Francisco besides the ones on this list. If you're looking for more things to do, something different or perhaps a few sights that reflect the "real" San Francisco more than its tourist facade, start with the More Things to Do in San Francisco: Best of the Rest. If you are very interested in a specific things to do or activities, and you have plenty of information, don't skip them because of my recommendations. However, if you don't know much about it, there may be a reason why it's not listed. Research these things to do carefully before you go to be sure you spend your vacation time and money wisely.
12. don't move to san francisco! its fun and all, but it is hell trying to get around! more than half of the streets you can't take a left turn on. also, they have thies little cop cars that drive around giving tickets out and they r very strict about it! if you do move there, don't move near down town SF or by golden gate park! thats were i lived.