Despite Being Named Most Desirable Place To Live Nationwide, Ventura County Has Dubious Distinction

[@whatsreal7506]

Grew up in Ventura 60s 70s and left in the late 80s. It WAS wonderful. The weather and natural beauty is fantastic. That's all that's left. RIP California. Ya did it to yourselves.

[@Happy-uy5wc]

You'd think that the property values would go down because of all of these catastrophic conditions, but Ventura's prices for rent and mortgages are extremely high. They want $1600 and up, for an unfurnished studio apartment. The old time locals can't even afford to retire there.

[@arwen-_-E.M.P.]

Yeah, a lot of LA people move gere, And don't mind the high prices. So the prices only get higher...

[@kidkrash6k]

Like anyplace in Southern California is safe from earthquakes/fire/crime/overcrowding. I grew up in Ventura and enjoy visiting family as a tourist a couple times of year now. The only downside is the "Homeless" population in and around Ventura. The best place to stay is a place called "Inn On the Beach". It is right on the beach and each room has a fireplace. The only place I know where you can watch/hear the ocean and have a fire at the same time.

[@bebeysmael1.]

That sounds good.

[@bebeysmael1.]

NICE

[@eeyore.official]

Growing up and living in Ventura got really fucking old. It's not that nice. It's really not. It's getting dirtier, poorer, and overall shittier. There's a massive drug problem, poverty problem, etc. Glad I moved to Arizona.

[@jacobf7409]

Lucas Reed I can’t help but agree tbh and I wouldn’t mind moving to Arizona myself

[@prodirector11]

Wtf I also grew up in Ventura county and moved to Arizona... lol what a trip

[@qvo4195]

Lmao arizona is the same. Well phoenix is.

[@jgmopar]

You nailed it 100% And to top it off it is now full of Los Angeles People. Not sure what is worse them or the drug addicts

[@SlapDashSnap]

I grew up there too, and you are 100% accurate.

[@AK-420]

I love ventura but it’s so expensive

[@Trash.baby.2004]

Facts

[@jgmopar]

What is sad is Ventura used to be so cheap. 15 years ago. Everyone looked at it as a little white trash town Ventuky. Now Ventura is over run by Los Angeles People. They turned it from a small beach city into a have get their in a hurry busy place. Same thing happened to Carpinteria. The locust move in and ruin good things

[@spacecat7247]

Used to live in Oxnard years ago. Carp also. Prices are literally insane. Beachfront places along the 101, as they get taken out by winter storms are abandoned/cleaned up by law. I also think about the mudslide in La Conchita.

[@jgmopar]

I grew up in Carp. yes every winter the sand wall would be built up to protect the houses.

[@Trash.baby.2004]

The park shown used to have an amazing zip line when I was little. Got rid of it cuz it was “too dangerous” smh. Been in Ventura county since age 3 😄. Mainly ventura city. The seals, sea lions, pelicans & sting rays are gorgeous! I also love watching the moon of the pier. People complain about the homeless and drugs and shit, we could use more help for mental health and rehabilitation for surree. Ain’t nowhere else though you will get a good corn burrito! Or the burritos in oxnard 😁 Nothing beats the view at night of the stars and ocean from emma state beach while blasting music after a 10 min drive from a taco truck near the avenue library! You can count the curses or the blessings. The oyster truck on the boardwalk is amazing and then ypu can go shopping down town and circle back around to swim. Our music shows, art shows and down town events are awesome!

[@jgmopar]

The Homeless and mentally ill people is getting worse ever since the city made it ok for people to live in the River bottom. Out of site out of mind The people up in city hall dont have to live around them so why would they care. VPD have their hands tide and cant do anything to help or remove the dangerous ones at least.

[@whatsreal7506]

The Avenue was my home 60s through late 80s. I miss what was... it's still awesome. Live there now? No way.

[@arwen-_-E.M.P.]

Nothing in our house has ever broken from an earthquake here =-= I've lived here my whole life.

[@twistedtrails8128]

it is desirable and yet housing is grossly over priced as well as Oxnard and Camarillo. i cant make on $17.00 an hour unless i start van dwelling, which will be a reality for me pretty soon.

[@captainjosue]

Tsunami...what can we really do? Nothing. So stop listening to these news reports and enjoy life because we can't do anything about a natural disaster. Ventura is nice, but its too expensive now. It's turning into Santa Barbara full of rich snobs especially by the shoreline. I love it here it's my home but changes are coming.

[@ventuviper]

Bunch of "If this happens then..." Zip line gone at the park and now they charge to park there due to Covid. Way too expensive to live here. Moment I can move to some place cheaper and more free I will. Weather is nice most of the time, but not if you have no freedom or money to do anything

[@ReedeetZee]

There is NOT a spot on this beautiful planet where you need to be right now, other than where you are

[@TheReedable]

Basically number one spot for old people... I've lived there for college and it's okay... All of the California coast looks like that...

[@805fillmore]

Shhh… people gonna wanna come

[@alwaysyouramanda]

Someone lied lmfao.

[@alwaysyouramanda]

Be more worried about how your car WILL be broken into and the murders are all covered up or lied about. If I could find a dead body at 15, your kids will too. Got my backpack stolen from our car that same year.

[@johnf.kennedy4650]

California has really good weather. Other than that it sucks.

[@Nowski2104]

burn dude. nice

[@PHATJoker]

Have you heard of the country side of California, completely whole different vibe and culture... It sucks!?, yet it is the 5th biggest economy in the world... so yeah I think it doesn't suck LMFAO 😂😂😂...

[@jakewilliams8522]

@@PHATJoker I'm from the country side. It is multi cultural State... California is great state with great people.. but unfortunately with horrible leaders often... I love my America 🇺🇸

[@creekboie3277]

I want to move I’m like 5 min drive from the beach

[@prodirector11]

Ventura county’s so nice yeah... tell that to the heroin addiction I developed after growing up there

[@jimnote2955]

6 years later lol

[@jgmopar]

I think what is more dangerous is the mentally Ill wandering around the streets. Ventura has a huge homeless population, and the city seems fine with it. There are a lot of Mentally ill and a lot of felons that live in the river bottoms. There are campers and RV's all over the place. Guess were all the crime happens in the beach community they show in this video. Crimes of opportunity as a representative from Ventura PD told me. Crimes of opportunity makes it sound like its ok for criminals to steal everything. And now Ventura is just full of people from Los Angeles areas. So it is not even like it used to be say 10 to 15 years ago.

[@kristiancase9812]

Lol I grew up in Ventura an no major earthquake s...or tsunami

[@randomvideos3674]

JUST LET THE WATERS RISE

[@chrisbennett2005]

THERE MIGHT BE SMALL EARTHQUAKES, THERE WILL NOT BE A MAJOR EARTH QUAKE FOR OVER TEN YEARS ! 🕶️

[@surferxblood]

They forget to talk about the drug heroine problem there.

[@sweetp658]

There and in the entire country.

[@jgmopar]

Its funny people from out of the area Say oh its a super nice beach town. So then they buy an over priced house and realize Ventura is a Shithole full of vagrants and drug addicts.

[@gugoop6918]

Snobs snobs place

[@Nowski2104]

youre probably right HAHAHAH

[@xCaptxCrunchx]

Yeah, so stay away we don’t need anymore people here.

[@danielbonez4347]

Yeah Ventuckians aren't to fond of outsiders. fkn bigots!