[quote=burghMan]There are no gangs – that is nonsense, and the stats prove it. Sure the city council is a bunch of boneheads – but that’s true more places than not. There is a conservative political slant for sure. I’m generally pretty moderate/liberal but it’s not a problem if I just don’t talk politics with my neighbors (which is good advice in any neighborhood…)
Wine country is nice. We see balloons every weekend – sometimes they fly right over our house! Our kids attend one of the best-ranking public schools in the state.
Don’t listen to the haters. Check it out for yourself. If you decide not to stay, be sure to take some wine home with you.[/quote]
You, TG, whoever – talk Temecula up all you want. It’s kind of like an Audi owner convincing themselves that their Audi is just as good as a BMW…really it is, just check the stats!
We all have our perspectives and experiences, and no I do not feel sorry for myself. My total mortgage is ~ $1600/month because I am in fact conservative, and very affordable as a % of my income. My taxes are barely over 1%.
Let’s move away from the feel good stuff and talk reality:
Temecula schools: not bad, not great either. They are average as far as I am concerned, nothing special.
Gangs: Yes, Temecula DOES have gangs. There was a gang murder just 2 months ago, look it up (my condolences and respect to the families). There has been plenty of gang crime and even gang related murder in Temecula. Go to pe.com and do your research.
Basically no jobs
Long commute
Look up W-A-R/Metzger when you get a chance – HQ’d in beautiful Temecula.
Also, many of Temecula’s foreclosures/short sales were bought up by “investors” – on my street for example of about 30 houses, less than 10 are owner occupied.
Talk to many who live in Temecula, and sooner or later most will say the following: we wanted to move to San Diego or we want to move to San Diego.
