Are people Rancho Santa Fe really snobby?

[george]

We’re making a move from Nor Cal to either Rancho Santa Fe or Olivenhain. We have some reservations about choosing Rancho Santa Fe since we‘ve heard that Rancho Santa Fe is quite snobby & materialistic. Trying to figure out if this is just a stereotype or actual reality. We’re concerned our pre-school age kids might pick up the dreaded “shallow rich kid” attitudes. Also, my wife and I may not fit in. We’re well off and well educated, but in most ways we live well below our means. We are not into designer brands or the $100K cars (I drive an old pickup truck; my wife drives a minivan and shops at Target).
Personally I’ve found that the snobbiest, most shallow people are often the up and coming wannabes. The type you might encounter in Carmel Valley. Not a knock on Carmel Valley, but from what I understand there are lots of professionals climbing the career ladder there. On the other hand I’ve found that that people with the most money are often the ones least concerned about showing it off. Not sure whether this is true in Rancho Santa Fe.
The schools are great in both Olivenhain and Rancho Santa Fe, and commuting is not an issue for us. If the attitudes & values in both towns are similar then the choice will be based on the individual property, not the community.

[UCGal]

I have a data set of 2 people I know from RSF. Both are down to earth. One is a guy who hired our AWFUL contractor before we did and we were finding out how many people the contractor had ripped off. He opened up his house, told us his story, was very gracious, nice, etc. The other RSF person is someone we met through Craigslist – we were buying a hospital bed for my father-in-law. The guy, again, was super nice, charming, non-snooty.

It’s not a big, or representative sample. But it’s all I’ve got.

[UCGal]

I have a data set of 2 people I know from RSF. Both are down to earth. One is a guy who hired our AWFUL contractor before we did and we were finding out how many people the contractor had ripped off. He opened up his house, told us his story, was very gracious, nice, etc. The other RSF person is someone we met through Craigslist – we were buying a hospital bed for my father-in-law. The guy, again, was super nice, charming, non-snooty.

It’s not a big, or representative sample. But it’s all I’ve got.

[UCGal]

I have a data set of 2 people I know from RSF. Both are down to earth. One is a guy who hired our AWFUL contractor before we did and we were finding out how many people the contractor had ripped off. He opened up his house, told us his story, was very gracious, nice, etc. The other RSF person is someone we met through Craigslist – we were buying a hospital bed for my father-in-law. The guy, again, was super nice, charming, non-snooty.

It’s not a big, or representative sample. But it’s all I’ve got.

[UCGal]

I have a data set of 2 people I know from RSF. Both are down to earth. One is a guy who hired our AWFUL contractor before we did and we were finding out how many people the contractor had ripped off. He opened up his house, told us his story, was very gracious, nice, etc. The other RSF person is someone we met through Craigslist – we were buying a hospital bed for my father-in-law. The guy, again, was super nice, charming, non-snooty.

It’s not a big, or representative sample. But it’s all I’ve got.

[UCGal]

I have a data set of 2 people I know from RSF. Both are down to earth. One is a guy who hired our AWFUL contractor before we did and we were finding out how many people the contractor had ripped off. He opened up his house, told us his story, was very gracious, nice, etc. The other RSF person is someone we met through Craigslist – we were buying a hospital bed for my father-in-law. The guy, again, was super nice, charming, non-snooty.

It’s not a big, or representative sample. But it’s all I’ve got.

[Coronita]

As snobby as people from hillsborough or atherton or los altos hills.

Your description between RSF and CV is probably more due to age and wealth. RSF folks have made it, probably are older, and less to prove. CV folks are younger, up and coming (as you describe), and probably have more to prove. The worst are the soccer moms in those Land Rovers that don’t work. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah…(We avoid them like the plague, so most of our families are double income folks that are pretty normal.)

However, you’re going to find the “rich kid” issue in RSF and CV probably equally, it will just come in different flavors.

I think the first thing to note is in general, SoCal tends to be more shallow than NorCal…Just look at how many cosmetic surgery places there are here and plenty of big boob people as far as Temecula (so I’ve been told). It’s just different down here.

[Coronita]

As snobby as people from hillsborough or atherton or los altos hills.

Your description between RSF and CV is probably more due to age and wealth. RSF folks have made it, probably are older, and less to prove. CV folks are younger, up and coming (as you describe), and probably have more to prove. The worst are the soccer moms in those Land Rovers that don’t work. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah…(We avoid them like the plague, so most of our families are double income folks that are pretty normal.)

However, you’re going to find the “rich kid” issue in RSF and CV probably equally, it will just come in different flavors.

I think the first thing to note is in general, SoCal tends to be more shallow than NorCal…Just look at how many cosmetic surgery places there are here and plenty of big boob people as far as Temecula (so I’ve been told). It’s just different down here.

[Coronita]

As snobby as people from hillsborough or atherton or los altos hills.

Your description between RSF and CV is probably more due to age and wealth. RSF folks have made it, probably are older, and less to prove. CV folks are younger, up and coming (as you describe), and probably have more to prove. The worst are the soccer moms in those Land Rovers that don’t work. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah…(We avoid them like the plague, so most of our families are double income folks that are pretty normal.)

However, you’re going to find the “rich kid” issue in RSF and CV probably equally, it will just come in different flavors.

I think the first thing to note is in general, SoCal tends to be more shallow than NorCal…Just look at how many cosmetic surgery places there are here and plenty of big boob people as far as Temecula (so I’ve been told). It’s just different down here.

[Coronita]

As snobby as people from hillsborough or atherton or los altos hills.

Your description between RSF and CV is probably more due to age and wealth. RSF folks have made it, probably are older, and less to prove. CV folks are younger, up and coming (as you describe), and probably have more to prove. The worst are the soccer moms in those Land Rovers that don’t work. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah…(We avoid them like the plague, so most of our families are double income folks that are pretty normal.)

However, you’re going to find the “rich kid” issue in RSF and CV probably equally, it will just come in different flavors.

I think the first thing to note is in general, SoCal tends to be more shallow than NorCal…Just look at how many cosmetic surgery places there are here and plenty of big boob people as far as Temecula (so I’ve been told). It’s just different down here.

[Coronita]

As snobby as people from hillsborough or atherton or los altos hills.

Your description between RSF and CV is probably more due to age and wealth. RSF folks have made it, probably are older, and less to prove. CV folks are younger, up and coming (as you describe), and probably have more to prove. The worst are the soccer moms in those Land Rovers that don’t work. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah…(We avoid them like the plague, so most of our families are double income folks that are pretty normal.)

However, you’re going to find the “rich kid” issue in RSF and CV probably equally, it will just come in different flavors.

I think the first thing to note is in general, SoCal tends to be more shallow than NorCal…Just look at how many cosmetic surgery places there are here and plenty of big boob people as far as Temecula (so I’ve been told). It’s just different down here.

[sdrealtor]

George,
Based upon my limited experience with both, you are on target with your assessment of RSF vis a vis CV.

[sdrealtor]

George,
Based upon my limited experience with both, you are on target with your assessment of RSF vis a vis CV.

[sdrealtor]

George,
Based upon my limited experience with both, you are on target with your assessment of RSF vis a vis CV.

[sdrealtor]

George,
Based upon my limited experience with both, you are on target with your assessment of RSF vis a vis CV.

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