Originally Posted by
TwinFoxes
I agree, I feel like SoCal, and really California in general, is just more fun. I do like where I live now, and there are a LOT worse places to live, but I still miss the California lifestyle. I don't think the COL, once you get rid of housing, is any more expensive than big cities on the East Coast. And San Diego traffic isn't even that bad. SD is very spread out, and it's not like everyone works in one location that everyone's trying to get to (like Manhattan or DC).
OP, I hope you come to the right decision for your family.