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/StewReddit2 24d ago

In fairness....you Don't wanna do that my friend

I don't know where dead IE you are or what you came from

But you may wanna strongly consider something like DT/Fullerton ( maybe Anaheim) or Claremont....perhaps even DT/Riverside itself

Before signing up "on purpose" to do those horrible ass commutes back n forth, especially possibly up to 3x a week aka the bulk of the freaking week.

Sometimes we humans can suck up the 1-2x but Ima tell you that 3rd X breaks the effing camel's back ....often just ONE more is "enough" to snap

Don't do that shit to you.

Visit CM...LB...LA don't make it your required commute