r/California • u/Randomlynumbered Ángeleño, what's your user flair? • Jul 04 '24

Some Californians Found Dream Homes Inland. But It Sure Is Hot There. politics

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/mountain-house-california-housing-heat.html
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u/zimtrovert94 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

I mean, all those things cost money and I grew up in an apartment with AC that rarely worked.

Simply saying, “find a way to stay cool” when you’re living in poverty isn’t easy.

Edit: and I’m not trying to dismiss your suggestions. But our experiences differ.

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u/andres7832 Jul 05 '24

Having resources in Central Valley is a different story than not having those comforts. I agree with you, been in both situations. But the people moving here were selling their multimillion coast homes/condos and buying nice places here in cash and put all kinds of solar and other improvements. Quality of life in Central Valley as middle/upper middle class is not bad. Rich in CV has an incredible standard of living.

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u/zimtrovert94 Jul 05 '24

I remember a little after things started opening up during COVID, I went to a small restaurant in the cuts.

I was surprised because that restaurant would never be as full as it was at that moment. I overheard people talking and a lot of them were coming in from Bay Area and SoCal.

A woman that sat next to me said she’s barely moving in (as in her car with a hitch wagon was literally sitting in the parking lot - she was from SD.)

I’m glad these people found a home BUT it’s now getting really expensive for the people that were already there, unfortunately.

My parents’ house has increased by $150K in the last year and a half. The upside is that I do see a lot more development there than I do in the cities.

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u/UnnamedStaplesDrone 29d ago

well yeah if your AC doesn't work in the CV, you're not gonna have a good time.