Totally agree , you pay what you get ! the 4S Ranch MR can last for 30 years or more to build the facilities for new residents. The non-MR community means their original design is for using the existing facilities that doesn’t need more fund to build, otherwise there is no free lunch. It doesn’t mean you live closer to the area and you get their benefits free.

A lot of 4S buyers are young family because of the parks and great facilities. They would like to pay for MR to enjoy everything around. There are still many new houses coming up. And lot of young kids will attend the schools in the area. It is good that the non-MR community can enjoy the free lunch so many years. Now the MR residents need to use the facilities they pay for .

It is same case in carmel valley, if you want to get into Torrey Pine high , you can only pick old house . For the new houses, they mostly go for other new high school.