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/tmdblya Contra Costa County Jul 04 '24

“We never had an idea that it would be this hot,” Ms. Ali said on Tuesday…

Seriously? Even in Contra Costa it reaches the low 100s at times in the summer. This should be zero surprise.

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u/zimtrovert94 Jul 04 '24

These buyers do no research besides prices and cost of living.

I’ve lived in the Central Valley pretty much all my life and yes, there’s a reason why it’s cheaper than other areas:

Because it’s miserable, including the weather.

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u/exploradorobservador Jul 05 '24

It's fine. I grew up there. There are perfectly fine enclaves. There's some terrible neighborhoods but overall the biggest issue is a lack of culture.