California has the worst quality of life in America

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in San Francisco. I've lived in three other states in my life, and am happier here than I've been in any of the others.

do you have children?

I lived in SF with children. I could not wait to get out of there! It is not a family friendly place. The schools suck. Public transportation sucks. The hills are hard with kids...you can't push a stroller down the street or have your kids ride scooters like you can in other urban areas.

[Anonymous]

The quality of life is so terrible that lots of wealthy people and celebrities choose to live there.

[Anonymous]

I would rather be poor in California than rich in North Dakota.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in San Francisco. I've lived in three other states in my life, and am happier here than I've been in any of the others.

do you have children?

I lived in SF with children. I could not wait to get out of there! It is not a family friendly place. The schools suck. Public transportation sucks. The hills are hard with kids...you can't push a stroller down the street or have your kids ride scooters like you can in other urban areas.

Yes, yes I do. The part of the city I live in is flat mostly. I find mass transit to be just fine. You can get out of schools what you put in. Lots of kids from public SF schools get into Berkeley and Stanford so the schools aren't THAT bad.

[Anonymous]

Who the hell lives in North Dakota?! Please it’s a place for only a certain type of people who can thrive there.

[Anonymous]

Lots of maga people who are showing their hate of California! These people always hate nothing else to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who the hell lives in North Dakota?! Please it’s a place for only a certain type of people who can thrive there.

Greetings from Minot Air Force Base.... 12,000 of us here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who the hell lives in North Dakota?! Please it’s a place for only a certain type of people who can thrive there.

Greetings from Minot Air Force Base.... 12,000 of us here.

So, lots of military related people? And oil/gas industry, I guess.

Demographics:
White: 87.11%
Native American: 5.25%
Black or African American: 2.72%
Two or more races: 2.43%
Asian: 1.44%
Other race: 1.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%

No, thank you.

-signed a nonwhite person in IT industry

[Anonymous]

I’m always happiest in California...

[Anonymous]

Yes, it is totally horrible here in California. As I write this, I am definitely not enjoying oceanside drinks by a gorgeous ocean while my kids play on the beach in beautiful early February weather. It's definitely better in North Dakota and you should all go there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here are reasons CA has a good quality of life:

1. Thriving economy and job opportunities for young people

2. Renowned public universities that are reduced or no-cost for working-class families.

3. Low property taxes

4. Strong environmental protections

5. Strong consumer protections

6. Enormous agriculture center and strong farming community: we grow what the world eats.

7. Gorgeous, beautiful slow life

8. Fun, fast paced city life

9. Family friendly, kids-riding-bikes suburban life

10. Warm weather, sunny blue skies

11. Entrepreneurial, creative, optimistic people

12. Excellent hospitals and health care

13. Successful public health care programs including the exchange “Covered California”

14. Free or low-cost amenities throughout the entire state: camping, hiking trails, wildflowers, beaches , state parks, national parks, etc.

15. Gorgeous, protected open space

16. One party rule

17. High income taxes

18. Smog

19. Traffic

20. Wealth gap

21. Progressive criminal laws ....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The quality of life is so terrible that lots of wealthy people and celebrities choose to live there.

You mean people who can afford mansions, nannies galore and private schools? Yes, can't imagine why they wouldn't struggle like the average person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The quality of life is so terrible that lots of wealthy people and celebrities choose to live there.

You mean people who can afford mansions, nannies galore and private schools? Yes, can't imagine why they wouldn't struggle like the average person.

DP.. I grew up in Socal, then moved to Norcal, and still have friends/family there. Most of them are not wealthy, at all. One lives near the beach, but is renting a place. One spouse works in IT, and the other is a sahp to teens.

I really miss sitting outside *everyday*, taking my kids to the park almost every weekend; outdoor bbqs year round.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are reasons CA has a good quality of life:

1. Thriving economy and job opportunities for young people

2. Renowned public universities that are reduced or no-cost for working-class families.

3. Low property taxes

4. Strong environmental protections

5. Strong consumer protections

6. Enormous agriculture center and strong farming community: we grow what the world eats.

7. Gorgeous, beautiful slow life

8. Fun, fast paced city life

9. Family friendly, kids-riding-bikes suburban life

10. Warm weather, sunny blue skies

11. Entrepreneurial, creative, optimistic people

12. Excellent hospitals and health care

13. Successful public health care programs including the exchange “Covered California”

14. Free or low-cost amenities throughout the entire state: camping, hiking trails, wildflowers, beaches , state parks, national parks, etc.

15. Gorgeous, protected open space

16. One party rule

17. High income taxes

18. Smog

19. Traffic

20. Wealth gap

21. Progressive criminal laws ....

16. Well, if Republicans were more common-sense they might have a chance...

17. Taxes: It’s not so bad, actually

18. Smog: better than it used to be, thanks to environmental regulations. I have gorgeous blue skies almost every day.

19. Traffic: true

20. Wealth gap: true thanks to GOP federal policies

21. Progressive criminal laws: you’re 100% correct, and it’s a big problem. So, you’re right about some, but not all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here are reasons CA has a good quality of life:

1. Thriving economy and job opportunities for young people

2. Renowned public universities that are reduced or no-cost for working-class families.

3. Low property taxes

4. Strong environmental protections

5. Strong consumer protections

6. Enormous agriculture center and strong farming community: we grow what the world eats.

7. Gorgeous, beautiful slow life

8. Fun, fast paced city life

9. Family friendly, kids-riding-bikes suburban life

10. Warm weather, sunny blue skies

11. Entrepreneurial, creative, optimistic people

12. Excellent hospitals and health care

13. Successful public health care programs including the exchange “Covered California”

14. Free or low-cost amenities throughout the entire state: camping, hiking trails, wildflowers, beaches , state parks, national parks, etc.

15. Gorgeous, protected open space

16. One party rule

17. High income taxes

18. Smog

19. Traffic

20. Wealth gap

21. Progressive criminal laws ....

Please continue posting like this. It is awful and terrible here in California and you are certainly telling the truth of how awful it is. Nobody should want to come to California.