Anyone know about Monterey, California?

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Registered: 08-07-2007
Anyone know about Monterey, California?
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Tue, 10-09-2007 - 4:37pm

I have been doing some research about California. I'm from Minnesota and looking for something different. I've been here for 26 years, lived out of state once and came back due to a messy messy break up.

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Tue, 10-09-2007 - 4:57pm
It's gorgeous there.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 10-09-2007 - 5:00pm

It's a beautiful area, but are you sure it's the kind of place you could get a job?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 10-09-2007 - 6:59pm

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I've been to Montery many times. It is beautiful, and no doubt you'd like it, but let me caution you about a few things.


First, it might shock you when you discover how much it costs to live here. Rents are in the neighborhood of $1,200.00 a month (on the low end)

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Registered: 08-07-2007
Wed, 10-10-2007 - 1:35pm
Thank you for your honesty! I have been doing a lot of research online and have noticed the cost of living. I would have to have a roommate there! I was initially considering NYC, so the pricing doesn't shock me. Everywhere is expensive, you pay for where you live. I was living in Minneapolis and paying a ton for everything. I'm prepared in that sense, trying to save as much as possible for a good 5-6 months. The job thing does scare me. I always thought living anywhere near San Francisco was crazy expensive!? I haven't even considered looking there.