Thanks, peterb. I lived in Orange County before moving to the East Coast last year. But I don’t know San Diego county very well, so I don’t have a feel for the safety and livability of the neighborhoods. Oceanside seems to have a great coastal location, but was tarnished by the demographic and income profile of the people associated with the Marine base. (No insult to Marines here – males aged 18-25 share some characteristics, and if you don’t pay them a lot, then the community that serves them also shares some characteristics.)
