FULL GUIDE: Living in Carlsbad California [Everything You Need to Know]

Are you considering moving to Carlsbad California? If so, then you should definitely watch this video! Carlsbad is a beautiful and vibrant city located in the Greater San Diego area. With its friendly people, great schools, beaches and numerous attractions, it's no wonder why many families are choosing to call this place home.
This video takes viewers on a tour of some of the best spots that Carlsbad California has to offer. From outdoor activities like hiking trails at Calaveras or hanging at one of the many beaches, there’s something for everyone here!
But that's not all - living in Carlsbad comes with plenty of other perks too: great schools (Carlsbad unified school district), various housing options (ranging from single-family homes to townhomes/condos) plus easy access to major highways such as the I-5 make commuting around town hassle free. Watch this video now if YOU Are Moving To Carlsbad California - we promise it won't disappoint! This truly is the full guide: living in Carlsbad California.
If you're thinking about moving to Carlsbad California, or any other San Diego neighborhood, make sure you give us a call, shoot us a text, send us an email, or schedule a Zoom call. We'd love to help you make a very smooth move to San Diego.
🗓️ Book an appointment: calendly.com/nick-miele
📱Text/Call Me Directly: 760-685-7956
📧 Email me: [e-mail]
Nicholas Miele | Compass
DRE# 02089615
760.685.7956
[e-mail]
🏠 Browse all San Diego homes for sale here: www.nicholasmiele.com
Best Schools: www.greatschools.org/californ...
More About San Diego: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego
Census Data: censusreporter.org/profiles/0...
Neighborhood data: www.niche.com/
We love helping awesome people buy, sell and invest in San Diego Real Estate. Nicholas Miele is focused on education, relationships and doing what he says he's going to do.
#carlsbadrealestate #movingtosandiego #livinginsandiego

[@lifeinsandiego]

Thanks for watching! If you are planning to move to San Diego or the surrounding areas and have questions, we would love to help. Shoot us an email at [e-mail] OR schedule a quick call with us via the zoom link here: calendly.com/nick-miele

[@1ls376]

My first time there was in '79 for the USGP (motocross), loved it, go back every chance I get, Best Western Beach View Lodge, Carlsbad BLVD.

[@lifeinsandiego]

Sweet! The old raceway in Carlsbad was epic. Now it's all commercial buildings 😔

[@mayolasbones6831]

Very good job my friend. Thank you

[@lifeinsandiego]

Thanks! Any other type/area of videos you’d like to see?

[@CatNoda]

Nicholas, I am moving from Northern Cal. and want an apartment while I look for a home. Do you handle apartments also? I have a chihuahua. Thank you!

[@yieumtube6995]

I really love your videos. I plan to live carlsbad. So now I’m searhin about carlsbad. Please help me😢 If you're planning to live in Carlsbad with your child, which option would you recommend between Pacific Rim Elementary School-Seascape Apartments and Windsor at Aviara-Aviara Oaks Elementary School?

[@lifeinsandiego]

I’m more of an Aviara guy myself, but both options you can’t go wrong in my opinion. Spend some time in each location and see what appeals to you more

[@yieumtube6995]

@@lifeinsandiego wow. Thank you for replying me. It does Really really help!! hCan I ask one more? How about aviara vs carmelvally? ( with 2nd grade girl).

[@Nerff554]

Man that place looks dead. There’s nothing going def gonna skip moving here

[@toothnail605]

I wish someone would have told me/WARNED ME this about Carlsbad, and that is "...Recreational Fires..." Recreational fires are allowed/permitted anywhere in Carlsbad except on the beach or in a homeowners association. I have lived west of I 5 in the downtown area for 41 years and we have "recreational" every week pretty much everyday even July & Aug non stop and there's nothing I/we can do about it. (Decided to rent my place out in Carlsbad and have now moved because of this situation.) Many people have small fire pits in their front and back yards and what's mind boggling is that it'l be 89 degrees in July or Aug or here's one for you the Santa Anna's are blowing California is on the news that the devil winds are burning down cities and big areas and people in Carlsbad are having their Recreational Fires going -- seriously! No bs! I mean you can't make this stuff up. What's interesting is if your fire pit is 15' from your house you can burn 24/7 365. I'm in a duplex where the garages are connected where there's 36 units like that with no HOA, and everyone front door is 25' from each other - and people burn every week. It doesn't mater where your at in Carlsbad I've talked to many many people and they're going through the same frustration where they can't open their window because of this hobby of Recreational Fires burning daily. So what I did was I took numerous pictures and documented every time the police and fire dept was called out by me and others having the same problem which was a very long list, and that list was presented to the city counsel. I wrote up and document everything, made a package with numerous pictures of all the fire pits actually burning and smoking out others apartments, condo's, and homes so I had "proof" not jut complaining whining words. I presented each package and personally delivered it to each member of those on the Carlsbad City Council with my name number and email, and did not get one response. I'll I'm trying to do hear is The Golden Rule, tell people, (because I wish I would have been told this) that if you do decide to move to Carlsbad I would highly recommend asking many people in the neighborhood your interested in about ""smoke"" entering their homes. Thee other issue is the chimney smoke, Carlsbad decided to allow building etc go up higher so many people are getting smoke from chimneys. Again just trying to warn people do your homework on this major health issue. If you have any doubts on what I'm writing about please feel free to contact me here on YT, I will be more than willing to send you some pictures so you know I'm not just making this up. On thee other side of the coin Carlsbad is a good place to live if you don't mind the over the top crowds cars, and hard to find beach parking. Peace and good luck to ya.

[@theboombapp6351]

Thanks for this info Nicholas. My wife and I are moving to SD in March '24 and my wife has become a very large fan of Carlsbad through her work travel. We are looking to live an apartment/townhome for the first year as we decide where that it is we want to call home. Both of our kids will be in school/military by Feb/March and will be kid free and truly excited to call SoCal home.

[@lifeinsandiego]

You are going to love it. Feel free to reach out if you need any help with the process!

[@theboombapp6351]

@@lifeinsandiego Much appreciate the details you have already provided. Plenty of apartments to choose from throughout C-Bad however, I/We are more interested in a Townhome or Small house and the closer we get to Ocean Street raises the price significantly. Jefferson has great prospects. We are open to South Oceanside, Encinitas, or Solana Beach. First Choice is Carlsbad Village.

[@desertsunset8025]

Please talk about taxes , property , and state combined with federal . It looks like you would lose all your money on taxes alone ?

[@lifeinsandiego]

Plenty of other videos on the channel that talk about those topics! Give them a peak 😎

[@PerpetualAbidance]

California is a high tax state. We have property, sales, and income tax. For income tax the first 20k is taxed at 1%. Then it goes up 2% per bracket for each about 30k of income until 137k for a total tax at that level of about $6000. From there add 9.3% on any income above 137k all the way to about 700k. So income tax works out for most married couples to be $6000 plus $9300 per $100k above $137k aka. a lot. Sales tax is 7.25% statewide but most localities have additional taxes so figure 8%. Property tax is both low and high. It’s high because housing is ridiculously expensive but it is low because it is 1% of assessed value and assessed value can only rise 2% per year by law so if you bought a house for $100,000 in Carlsbad 35 years ago your property tax would have been $1000 and would have risen only to $2000 today since the assessed value of your home would still only be about $200,000 even though your Carlsbad $100,000 1989 home would now be worth a couple of million dollars. If you sold it today for $2 million, the buyer would now have to pay 20k annually. So let’s say you and your spouse make 337k between you and buy a $1.2 million dollar fixer in Carlsbad. You will pay: Property tax: $12,000 Income tax: $24,600 Total: $34,000 plus sales tax. That’s the good part. The bad part is that only $10,000 of the $34,000 is deductible on your federal income tax.

[@PerpetualAbidance]

BTW. Encinitas is better :)