[quote=desmond]A 1610 sf house for $650K? When was the last time you tried to drive down Moorpark Blvd? Do you realize you have apartments then homes then stores then stop lights then bumper to bumper traffice 24 hours a day? It’s crazy in the valley and very dangerous and I am no pussy. Please stop with guessing your not doing anybody any good. Culver City, I am sure it is fine but if you have the money, and alot more than a $650k budget, but again it is crowded and having “culture” is a code word for it sucks……..If you are raising kids Valencia is the place. My wife and I put our emphasis on raising our two kids, everybody knows that here, that is why I know what I am talking about.[/quote]

how do you raise kids when one parent is stuck with a 3 hour commute daily?

long commute is bad for one’s health, bad for marriages, and therefore bad for the family and for the kids.

if today his work is in the Valley, I would say hands down Valencia is the place to be.

I would not pull the “family first” card here. we all know in order to put “family first” you got to put your own health and happiness first. because if you are healthy and happy, then you’ll be able to give your family 100%. and while it is theoretically possible to do with an 8 hour work day + another 3 hour commute, it becomes extremely extremely difficult to keep up.