Considering moving to San Diego
I’m 22m born and raised in Kansas and I’ve been wanting to move for a long time now. San Diego is appealing to me because of its weather and I’ve always wanted to live on the west coast.
I plan to visit in person over the summer but haven’t had a Chance yet. I’m mainly curious about the reality of making this move and any advice from others from the area.
Details about me that’ll impact the moving process
- I have a small dog
- I have a fully paid off car
- my savings is about 4-5k. & 1k in stocks
- I own a house (plan on renting when moving)
- I have a bachelor’s degree in web / app development
- I’ve only worked 3 jobs each for roughly 2-3 years
- I enjoy work with media: websites, writing, coding, game dev, video editing, & graphic design. Most of these are just hobbies
- I’m currently applying around the area
-single / independent
- might convince a friend to split rent if possible
The things I really need to know about this plan
-what is considered good hourly pay to live there (both with and without a roommate
-what are good jobs to have there?
-what’s the average monthly expenses
- what’s the average gas cost (it’s 4.50 in Ks rn)
- how hard is it to meet people there
There’s a lot more I would ask but all I need is an idea of how I could make this happen. I know it may not be the smartest move but after looking all over the US I’ve convinced myself San Diego would be worth it if I manage to pull it off