Is California a good place to live?

I’ve enjoy living in California. There are a lot of fun things to do. Every place has its issues but for quality of life California is nice.

The state is so diverse in everything -- topography, climate, people, and degree of urbanization from totally rustic to major urban centers -- that you most likely can find a niche that suits you. Just be prepared for sticker shock on cost of living if your goal is the urban or coastal areas.

Taxes are way too high. Cost of living is outrageous as well. Major municipalities are overrun with crime, drugs and homeless population. It’s a beautiful state which is a shame it’s turned that way.

It's a great place to live. Only state I'd live in. People from outside are fed a lot of nonsense. Or they think the state is nothing but San Francisco and L.A. It's not. Not by a long shot. Every conceivable lifestyle can be found here. The difference with a lot of states is that there aren't vast areas where everyone works from the same handbook. You can be gay or a minority pretty much anywhere and people won't blink.
Some things are more expensive, like gas and housing in the cities and their suburbs, but it's not across the board. But the income is the highest in the West too. What I would consider is location. It's a HUGE state and more people live here, by far, than any other state and there's a reason for that. If you're considering living in a bigger city you do have to hustle. Like people tend to think that L.A. is just a cakewalk where people are mellow but that's not even close. It's a hard city. And vast. But you have access to most everything. And if you dig nature? It's the best. Hands down. Good luck.

🤔..............40 Million people, $1.2 million for a 1,550 square foot house........Traffic and more traffic.......2 hour drive to work and two hour drive home from work.........traffic............smog and then more smog..........and then on day when the winds blow the smog away you realize that you live in a valley with hills on the side......and more traffic..........

I would tell you to do your research first,i have read a lot of not so good things lately.

Apart from the cost and (unless you are in San Francisco) needing a car, yes it is a great place to live

Probably not.

Not really. There's this horrible cliff next to the good beaches that's always falling down. There's actually a nuclear power plant right on the beach with a dramatic fault line running right under it, called San Onofre, and that's in one of the best parts.

Might be a major earthquake there sometime soon.

Everything causes cancer there:

It’s very expensive. What do you want to do?

Have you considered other states?

I love California but no way I could afford to live there.

Nope. You can't afford to live there comfortably unless you come from a wealthy family or are an illegal alien.

It is, just have a good income.

Grew up in Texas - California now
Have to hold a six shooter to my head to get me to go back

If you drive a fossil fuel driven, the government hates you! They are trying to punish those drive them. Their environmental laws are chasing people out.

Very pricey

Yep you bet!!!

No

Where in California do you want to go

No climate change is fucking that state up beyond repair

As beautiful California is, politically and culturally it's extremely authortarian.