Relocating to Hemet/Riverside, CA? How do you like living there?
I currently live in Phoenix and I'm wanting to relocate to the Hemet/Riverside area in about a year. How do you like living in Hemet? Is it a good place to raise a family? I work in the technology field, how are the jobs in that area? I've searched jobs online and I come up with leads in Santa Ana/ San Diego and Riverside. Is there anything (Big Companies) close by? I grew up in SoCal and I miss the heck out of it. I'm used to the heat by now, so as long as I can afford a house, the heat is the least thing to worry about. I don't think the heat in Hemet compares to Phoenix. But living in Phoenix. I'm so used to having everything close by. What about other areas in Riverside County?
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The good, the bad, and the ugly.... From a Riverside County Resident who works in technology. The Good. Riverside County and Hemet especially is a great place to raise a family. The small town values seem to be alive and well, and the air is clean and the home prices are affordable. The school systems are good, the taxes are low, and everyone who lives in this area seem to like all the open space and accessibility to the rest of Southern California. The Bad. Not everything is close by and accessible. You are going to be tied to a car to get around. The public transit sucks, and everything is ten to fifteen miles away. The Ugly. Jobs are scarce in high tech. Most of the jobs in the immediate area are for unskilled labor. I have to commute 35 miles to San Bernardino to a Government job. The only large tech sector employers are the various Government agencies. Be prepared for a commute to work that could be as far as 75 miles, and at least 35 miles. As far as the heat, Hemet is up against the base of Mount San Jacinto, so the weather which is hot/cold by coastal standards is pretty much bearable year round. I think your biggest adjustments will be the work thing and the convenience issue.
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From what I know there aren't too many jobs out here in the Inland Empire BUT people ARE willing to move out here due to the lower pricing in homes & rent.If you are moving out to Riverside County DO IT FAST!Homes out here are still rising.I bought my home out here 2 years ago @290,000 now its worth 400,000.Regardless of what people say homes out here are rising because lots of people are moving out here due to the fact that we're not to far from the OC(most people work out there) & its impossible to get a house over there.If you are going to work in Santa Ana BE PREPARED for the traffic!! I know Santa Ana & Irvine has alot of jobs in the tech field.I'm not too familiar with the Hemet area but other cities that are growing rapidly & are close to Hemet are Temecula,Lake Elsinore ,North Moreno Valley & Corona(but this city is almost as high priced as OC).These cities are great if you have little ones & like to be outdoors(lots of Lakes nearby).There's also alot of construction going on in all these cities for new homes large shopping centers & schools.I have enjoyed living living out here I even bought another home in one of the cities mentioned above.The only thing I dislike is that I do drive down to OC on the weekends to visit family & the drive bugs the heck outta me( the 91 fwy is TERRIBLE).Well hope I helped a little.Best of Luck in whatever you do! Ps I just read one of the others answers & YES you probably will be tied to a car for everything cause everything is not walking distance!That's why the last house I bought is close to the FWY & shopping centers being built!Make sure you take that into consideration!
I currently live in Phoenix and I'm wanting to relocate to the Hemet/Riverside area in about a year. How do you like living in Hemet? Is it a good place to raise a family? I work in the technology field, how are the jobs in that area? I've searched jobs online and I come up with leads in Santa Ana/ San Diego and Riverside. Is there anything (Big Companies) close by? I grew up in SoCal and I miss the heck out of it. I'm used to the heat by now, so as long as I can afford a house, the heat is the least thing to worry about. I don't think the heat in Hemet compares to Phoenix. But living in Phoenix. I'm so used to having everything close by. What about other areas in Riverside County?
Renting & Real Estate - 2 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
The good, the bad, and the ugly.... From a Riverside County Resident who works in technology. The Good. Riverside County and Hemet especially is a great place to raise a family. The small town values seem to be alive and well, and the air is clean and the home prices are affordable. The school systems are good, the taxes are low, and everyone who lives in this area seem to like all the open space and accessibility to the rest of Southern California. The Bad. Not everything is close by and accessible. You are going to be tied to a car to get around. The public transit sucks, and everything is ten to fifteen miles away. The Ugly. Jobs are scarce in high tech. Most of the jobs in the immediate area are for unskilled labor. I have to commute 35 miles to San Bernardino to a Government job. The only large tech sector employers are the various Government agencies. Be prepared for a commute to work that could be as far as 75 miles, and at least 35 miles. As far as the heat, Hemet is up against the base of Mount San Jacinto, so the weather which is hot/cold by coastal standards is pretty much bearable year round. I think your biggest adjustments will be the work thing and the convenience issue.
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From what I know there aren't too many jobs out here in the Inland Empire BUT people ARE willing to move out here due to the lower pricing in homes & rent.If you are moving out to Riverside County DO IT FAST!Homes out here are still rising.I bought my home out here 2 years ago @290,000 now its worth 400,000.Regardless of what people say homes out here are rising because lots of people are moving out here due to the fact that we're not to far from the OC(most people work out there) & its impossible to get a house over there.If you are going to work in Santa Ana BE PREPARED for the traffic!! I know Santa Ana & Irvine has alot of jobs in the tech field.I'm not too familiar with the Hemet area but other cities that are growing rapidly & are close to Hemet are Temecula,Lake Elsinore ,North Moreno Valley & Corona(but this city is almost as high priced as OC).These cities are great if you have little ones & like to be outdoors(lots of Lakes nearby).There's also alot of construction going on in all these cities for new homes large shopping centers & schools.I have enjoyed living living out here I even bought another home in one of the cities mentioned above.The only thing I dislike is that I do drive down to OC on the weekends to visit family & the drive bugs the heck outta me( the 91 fwy is TERRIBLE).Well hope I helped a little.Best of Luck in whatever you do! Ps I just read one of the others answers & YES you probably will be tied to a car for everything cause everything is not walking distance!That's why the last house I bought is close to the FWY & shopping centers being built!Make sure you take that into consideration!
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