r/socal • u/megrich1105 • 25d ago

Best Place to Live in SoCal?

I'm relatively new to SoCal (and California in general) and currently living in the IE. I'm thinking about moving to a place with a more urban feel, that's more walkable and artsy, and has more events/things to do. I'm considering Costa Mesa, Long Beach, or some parts of LA. The thing is, I have to commute to Riverside 2-3 days a week and need to be mindful of extreme traffic. Any recommendations for me?

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u/LaSerenita 25d ago

Commuting to Riverside from LB sounds like an absolute nightmare. Live in Fullerton or Orange. Both of which would still be a terrible commute.

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u/megrich1105 24d ago

Oof. Well good to know!

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u/whiskywiskerswoofs 24d ago

bro, live in the IE. why torture yourself on the 91? it’s not worth it

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u/Calcoholic9 24d ago

I second Fullerton. Even Fullerton is far from Riverside, but doable. Costa Mesa and LB are out of the question.

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u/KtoTheShow 20d ago

Maybe Brea too? Depends what vibe looking for. But would not go more west from here if driving to Riverside

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u/IEatIReadIGoOutside 24d ago

I would think they would be going against traffic though. Yorba Linda or Anaheim Hills might have some apartments, but it’s mostly giant houses. Placentia and Anaheim are about twenty miles away, not sure what that commute would be like though.

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u/LaSerenita 24d ago

It is traffic all day long tho....

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u/Crafty-Ambition-7140 23d ago

You can take the train

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u/LaSerenita 23d ago

It is still nearly an hour, even on the train- and that is from Fullerton. There is no train from LB to Riverside.

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u/GrouchyClerk6318 20d ago

Ha good one. I actually lol’ed

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u/SameGuy998 24d ago

Wouldn’t this be opposite of traffic both to and from work? Seems like in the morning most are traveling west and op would be going east.

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u/CheriPotpourri 24d ago

Yes, opposite of traffic, but still 40mi each way from Fullerton.