What It's Really Like Living in Southern California

Does everyone in Southern California hate it?
Is everyone leaving California?
And is it super expensive and hard to find an affordable home?
We'll answer those questions and more. So grab some tacos and hop on the 10, we're going to Unbox Southern California.
Southern California. The land that once was great. It’s still okay in some parts, but MAN are people here doin their best to trash it and change it and make it not desirable.
Anyways, lots of people move here every single year. They do their homework on home prices and crime and they STILL want to come. And they are lost, I tell ya. Lost. Most people don’t know where to move. Like Goldilocks, they want the perfect place.
Anyways, that’s what this is all about. I’m gonna break down every single part of Southern California and let you know exactly what to expect if you move here. It’s a pretty big place, and no matter your background, education, your wealth or entertainment needs, there’s somewhere for everyone. Just just have to know where to look. Now I’m no realtor, but I know a lot about this place, so I can give you a tour.
Ooh. Look. Traffic. We didn’t get very far. I was all enthusiastic about really discovering this place and then BAM. We’re stuck. We’re not going to be able to see Southern California easily like this. You know what - I’ll just get a map out and while we’re sitting here in traffic, I’ll point out all the places you need to know about.
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[@NickJohnson]

Here is my entire Unboxing Series: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6yqgM1vGG305six5T7dqGURF

[@Growmap]

Sounds very accurate. I'm surprised you know so many details about so many places. I left in 1990 mostly because of the traffic. It was terrible in every direction on every road in RIVERSIDE which is a long way from LA. And now the prices are insane. The 2 bedroom 1 bath house I bought for $25,500 in 1978 is now supposedly worth half a million dollars? That's nuts. Norco is horse town. The only way you could get a place there was to know someone who was leaving (at least back then). Pedley and Bloomington were also horse areas. Probably not so much now. I had horses in Temecula or Rancho California as the real estate industry prefers to dub it. Crazy expensive huge houses on 5 acres halfway between San Diego and LA and nowhere close to commute to work. Back then, the people building there were retiring from Orange and LA Counties. They'd sell in those expensive places and could afford to build a McMansion on 5 acres. Lots of retired fire department people moved there back then. Actor Jack Klugman had a place across from the training track. Super nice guy. The Mexican grooms called his place "Taco Bell" because of the big entryway you could see from the barns and track.

[@jakeknapp6833]

Please delete this video and it needs to get better lot of opportunities

[@kevinKoolio69]

The closer you get to the Mexico border, the Mexican food gets better.

[@captaindan3129]

For reals they make killer rice and beans too 😁

[@America1st69]

My biggest problem is just too many homeless people and too many Mexicans living in California

[@captaindan3129]

I’m from MA and I’ll tell you it can be a hit or miss finding good Mexican food

[@mattyee9369]

I disagree. People travel. I have had good Mexican food all over CA. There is more of it tho in SoCal.

[@captaindan3129]

@@mattyee9369 Cali by far does it really good been there myself

[@MarlonAndGabriela]

I’m from the IE, live in San Diego, and wife is from Victorville. Can confirm this is all accurate.

[@brianmatthews4149]

Victorville. The h.d.its not bad up here.

[@Jota-rc8yq]

@@brianmatthews4149 In terms of crime it's a shithole in comparison to what it was even 5 years ago. Homelessness is increasing as well but the worst problem by far is the illegal dumping of trash and waste in the desert, it's everywhere, and I mean that. I've been riding my quad out in the desert for years and used to only see trash dumped far out into the desert nowadays ist everywhere whithin the city limits, its sad.

[@bradford4570]

I was born and raised in Victorville, it's pretty garbage

[@alainrosso568]

Hi. How "s life in San Diego?

[@faustinreeder1075]

Grew up in Apple Valley

[@Zerogata]

Everyone under 40 in SoCal are still stuck either living with their parents 'cause they can't afford their own home, or stuck sharing an apartment with roommates.

[@Tooill4daIRS]

Speak for yourself😂😂😂

[@mattm7798]

Pretty much. The sad fact is salaries are not nearly enough to have the same standard of living in so cal as almost anywhere else in the country.

[@ceeceeb888]

@@Tooill4daIRS exactly! I'm not one of them! Lmao

[@ceeceeb888]

Yeah...no. Lol Owned a home in socal at 25, had several single apartments by myself before then, and I'm 35 now. I'm not rich (yet 😏) but I've lived in above average situations. Good job, no kids. 🤷🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️

[@ceeceeb888]

@China Boss awww! I wish you the best

[@b_rah]

Unboxing Northern California up next pls.

[@UnchainedAmerica]

ewww....

[@b_rah]

@@UnchainedAmerica Why ''ewww''? Lmfao

[@kavinsaravanan7988]

yesss

[@karenbrown4524]

@@UnchainedAmerica Ha ha ha! I agree -- Northern Cali is a big ew, too. Trying to decide where to go next.

[@b_rah]

@@karenbrown4524 It's not, we got beautiful landscapes. We don't need those libtard big cities.

[@shermanleung5839]

It makes sense to be homeless in California because if you're going to be living outdoor, you might as well pick a place with good weather.

[@Declan_Payan]

California gets so cold though

[@newmenalejandro1362]

@@Declan_Payan maybe in the mountains lol come to the Midwest or northeast in January and then tell me cali gets cold 😂

[@MagicjavaGames]

@@Declan_Payan you talking 45 degrees? Shorts and Sweatshirt weather

[@lindyedwards3057]

Well, sort of, but despite the nice weather, people are mean to you when you’re homeless, there are very few resources and it is illegal to sleep in your car. Being homeless in CA is a death sentence

[@lindyedwards3057]

@Angello! R. no, that is completely backwards. Other state governments encourage prisoners to go there so they don’t have to deal with them anymore. Sometimes it just the difference between a bus ticket for them instead of a longer sentence

[@Kevine7001]

Sadly the homeless is getting bad in San Diego :(

[@Armando.Sepulveda]

La too

[@fedra5873]

@@Armando.Sepulveda yes bc is covid :(

[@elmikis8649]

NYC getting worse and worse 🥺

[@josh021588]

@@Armando.Sepulveda It’s BEEN bad in La for a while now Long before COVID

[@fedra5873]

@@josh021588 not that bad only like 10k

[@1JDGAF]

As someone who’s been born and raised in SoCal. This video is spot on.

[@1JDGAF]

@J B makes no sense

[@1JDGAF]

@J B you have no idea where I live I just said the video was spot on I e been all over SoCal. I probably live better than you, I hope that approve more of that unemployment for you lol

[@1JDGAF]

@J B if you want to face time I can show you how to make 6 figures a year. But ppl just be trolling instead of working hard and starting businesses.

[@1JDGAF]

@J B you commented on me. Troll

[@vancekeith5642]

Not quite, close. Compton and Inglewood are not even remotely been cleaned up and still way more dangerous than long beach

[@Agent311]

three words: crowded, crowded, and crowded.

[@jamesmack3314]

“Too many people “ Paul Mcartney

[@jamesmack3314]

@A Brash Unapologetic Conservative agreed...And people still keep going along with it

[@newfoundingfathersofameric5379]

@A Brash Unapologetic Conservative another civil war

[@America1st69]

Mexifornia

[@brothermayihavesomeloops7048]

​@jamesmack3314 that is not what that song is about.

[@patrickschorre2143]

Do this on Northern California because I love how detailed the Southern California one is.

[@SekhmetSecretWeapon]

I agree, and Central California, too.....amazing state....

[@mmontero15]

Yes please. They are two different worlds. And central of course

[@b_rah]

Yeah, Northern and Central are heaven. But SoCal... ew.

[@SekhmetSecretWeapon]

@@b_rah mostly. yea.... its gone to hell in a hand basket since this was filmed.

[@reheatedpizza7292]

well he’s from socal so it might be a little hard..

[@paulscottfilms]

A well prepared and edited script, and a lot of fun to watch as well as telling us real social and geographical info. Nick J is now quite a phenomenon on these American road journeys. And of course the vocal quality strength in the song t the end is just well .. and I just learned an American term " tract home" .

[@georgiancrossroads]

Nick I'm told that everything in SoCal is named after things that used to be there, but have since been plowed under. So Isla Vista used to have a view of the Islands, Orange County used to grow oranges and Los Angeles used to have angels.

[@NickJohnson]

Haha

[@jeremyud]

I mean, Los Angeles started off as a Spanish mission.

[@johnneurohr7156]

you got the mendezes bros. .. oj simpson .. richard ramierez .. newsome .. the v-13 .. and the lapd .. car jacking capital of the world .. bloods and crips .. hell , not enough halos to go around !..

[@rickv4473]

Even Antelope valley?

[@jamalcolorado4260]

Long beach near the coast is actually really nice, North Long Beach is where it gets pretty bad

[@juanpabloochoa1470]

Belmont Shore is really nice

[@aliciafaulkner416]

Nice only on the look, everything else is just as bad.

[@thomaslanguell7257]

I lived in several places in SoCal but my favorite was Long Beach.

[@juanpabloochoa1470]

@@thomaslanguell7257 yeah, near the beach it is fun and you find everything that you need riding bike or walking distance! Way better than Hermosa Beach or even Irvine

[@temporarilyimmortal795]

I lived in Bluff Park on 2nd street. The weather was always perfect. A good place if you're a college student or LGBTQ, but not for families.

[@daniilrubio1109]

San Diego, Palm Springs, Riverside, Temecula, Carlsbad, Laguna, they’re probably the best places in Southern California, its not a horrible place to live as long as you avoid LA and San Bernardino. (Edit: y’all gotta stop hating if you’ve never been to certain places 😂 and yes most of the places I listed are decent if you have money that’s how California is don’t be butt hurt about it)

[@logansolares3699]

La habra in orange county is cool. Theres alot of cops for a small city but it keeps the peace haha

[@doink2808]

Riverside is Ghetto Moreno Valley trash

[@lorelailaval7676]

as long as you have the money:)

[@RickySterling]

Riverside and Temecula?! Nahhh

[@phantomfreeman283]

Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Irvine are also nice.

[@russianprussian4683]

As a born native of so cal this is 100% accurate description , I can’t argue with any of it

[@bobconnolly1614]

As a someone who grew up in the Valley, went to UCLA, lived in West Hollywood, Mar Vista, and Belmont Shore in Long Beach...and then moved to New Zealand in 1976, I can only say...I’m so glad I live in New Zealand...

[@NickJohnson]

🇳🇿

[@Whatsth3ruckus]

Yeah, New Zealand seems like THE move to make as an American.

[@ritam768]

@@Whatsth3ruckus it’s really not. NZ is so isolated and property is so expensive. It’s not for everyone. Australia is preferable

[@jr2904]

Enjoy living under big brother

[@alexanderrestucci3604]

Hey, Nick. I travel the country most of the year and I love your videos. They help out a lot, learning about different states, what to expect and what’s there. Appreciate all your hard work, dedication and honesty in your videos. Thanks man!

[@NickJohnson]

Ok Alex

[@Rhoneman]

the only mistake you made was saying there were not many homeless in downtown San Diego. There are tons, I live here and see them all the time. Not as bad as LA but still very bad. Miles and miles but only along particular streets.

[@SalAvenue]

Same with Santa Barbara right on State Street especially.

[@jayd2655]

Majority of the homeless are from the states where you don't want to be homeless because it's either too cold in the winter or too hot during the summer. It is why the coastal states have the lion's share of the homeless population. Admit it, who wants to be homeless in Topeka, Kansas or Oklahoma City, OK? California has got work to do in addressing homelessness, but let's understand that the number is exacerbated by the influx of those who are struggling coming from mostly midwestern states. Just ask them where they're from and you'll see.

[@sloppyjoe4017]

Same. San Diego resident here. I guess if you compare to LA, we have a drop in the bucket

[@jayd2655]

@andydguitar do you really wanna be homeless with a dew point at 80 degrees or higher? That has got to be the most oppressive heat especially when you’re homeless. On the west coast, it might soar past 100 degrees but if you can find shade, you’ll have some relief. With humidity, unless you’re in an air conditioned room, you’re gonna be uncomfortably sticky.

[@jf4814]

Yep. I have lived in SD 25 years and it is bad downtown. Not good in the outskirts either with people living in canyons etc

[@apersonwholeftacomment3699]

Can you do Northern California?

[@obiem9319]

Btw, the majority of homeless in SoCal are from Washington, Colorado, NY and other cold states. I worked at a non profit. They move here for the weather, free government benifits and drugs.

[@Ninja-hn9vo]

Nick... you did it! Seriously you're the best. I couldn't help but think all the first unboxing videos (NY, California, Florida & Texas) got the short stick because their videos are so short and not very detailed in comparison to the rest of the states but they're the most popular ones. I'm so happy you're doing this.

[@NickJohnson]

I'm tryin here :)

[@Cecebear22]

@@NickJohnson He's right. Your videos got a lot better. Yay! 😁

[@johnbarron4843]

Haha no shits givin😂😂😂 This channel doesn’t hold back. Fucking GOLD!

[@texasgina]

I love Nick! He’s honest

[@sgiovanny39j]

Right haha. I love this dude's channel.

[@The2010golakers]

I would roast my home state of California but I have family there so I really can’t. Haha

[@omar90s91]

The way things should be

[@ChrisBrown-pu8sm]

Nick, everything you said is true about anyone thinking of moving to Southern California. I'm glad you have the strength to be truthful because not many people desire being honest and that's sad. Thank you for exposing this land as it is. That's reality.

[@scottlee9373]

Damn, brother! You nailed it! "They either drive too fast because they're nuts, or too slow because they're stoned!" LMAO! Thanks, subscribed. P.S. I moved out years back, but for a couple of encores.

[@NickJohnson]

Me too Scott!

[@clearlynotwoke4929]

Love your videos and the fact that you actually know what you’re talking about.

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

It was a good move 25yrs ago

[@UnchainedAmerica]

He's from Southern California now living in North Carolina.

[@TheVideomaker2341]

Maybe 40 years ago, I would’ve moved to Southern California. Today, HEEELLLLLL NAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

[@Luna_AlmondSF]

Not gonna lie but I agree with you, in that place it seems to be full of douchebags, gold diggers, and teen celebs, and oh, it's always cloudy due of the air pollution.

[@shivangjuneja7516]

Aha

[@chrisv9186]

The South is well known to be the armpit of America.

[@sallyganonn1955]

@@chrisv9186 Florida is the doodle of America.

[@MQXM001]

I was born and raised here and I definitely agree with you. I’d only live here if you have a super high paying job that only exists in Southern CA (entertainment, tech, some finance). Otherwise I’d recommend other states for better opportunities/quality of life - Texas, Utah, Nevada come to mind.

[@bakedbeanlover5775]

Am literally devastated that you skipped over my home town of Costa Mesa you even showed footage of driving past triangle square 😞

[@west_coast_girl]

Ha, devastated here too. Different area, he went all around it but didn't quite hit it. I was interested to see what he would say.

[@faithjay8393]

Costa misery

[@jlove3706]

Costa Mesa is the city you pass by to get to new port lol

[@everythingisfine9988]

Missed Cerritos, Lakewood, La Palma Cypress and Norwalk. My old stopping ground :/

[@west_coast_girl]

@@everythingisfine9988 CA is a big place. Can't get them all I guess :P

[@sophiem5921]

Loved this Nick! Your breakdown of CA is spot on. I moved here in 2020 and yes, there are lots of issues here and it's expensive, but I can't say I haven't enjoyed living here.

[@tonyalexa1120]

Oh really?

[@gumerzambrano]

Glad you enjoy your time here! CA has a lot of unique amenities you can't get elsewhere

[@America1st69]

California used to be nice back in the 1980s let me tell you something it will never ever be back to the way it used to be

[@marcalampi5036]

@@America1st69 you are absolutely correct, I lived in Southern California in the 80s it was wonderful great fantastic I loved it. Nope it's not even the shadow of what it used to be not even close to the shadow of it's former self. It was a very Free place. Lot's of fun, club's girl's, music great food, very much safer and easier liveable, lot's of job's back then it was affordable. The Beaches we're great. Lot's of great food. People were partying having a great time. I lived my best day's in southern California in the 80s. It was wonderful then. It was living a dream.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

You actually moved to here in 2020?? WTF Are you some kind of masochist?

[@jasmineangie4652]

I love Southern California! I lived all around the area growing up. San Diego County, orange county, Ventura County. Now I live in Northern California. The bay area in Santa Clara county. Northern California isn’t as fun. It’s too cold. I miss Southern California. ❤️😎

[@Dirtybandz_6.7]

I’m in Thousand Oaks it’s been nice the weather

[@judywilson9003]

Jasmine Angie, you’re right Northern California, isn’t as fun, and cold. But I like the cold.

[@coolcarlosa66]

Grew up all over Socal as well. Just moved to Oxnard, weather is awesome. Love all farms near by and the beach. But the prices are crazy in socal.

[@vickiladu6755]

My sister has lived in the Bay Area for nearly 30 years in Benicia, near Vallejo, concord, Walnut Creek. Very nice area but unaffordable anymore. Lucky they bought a house back in the 90s.

[@timothydurkan]

The honesty in this video is awesome. As an otr trucker who lived in Vegas... this is spot tf on!

[@SouthBayTri74]

Still loving your videos. I laugh every time. You say what everyone is thinking.

[@wmurray1990]

I left San Diego for GA 2 months ago. The homeless population is growing there, and its far too expensive compared to what you get in return.

[@jungleninja-tropic5690]

yep definitely not getting what u pay for in sd. kind of a ripoff

[@Dirtybandz_6.7]

How’s GA

[@toughbutsweet1]

Is there a lot of ole timey racsim where you moved?

[@wmurray1990]

@@Dirtybandz_6.7 GA is nice and peaceful

[@irishman3375]

GA is great, accept July and August, way to humid, head to the mountains, even the beaches are to humid.

[@Anyone553]

It’s too damn expensive to live here!!!! Traffic!!!! Crowded!!! Forget about buying a house here!

[@oleksandrstepashko8696]

I am from Ukraine and I have been to Los Angeles (Venice) and San Francisco. amazing places despite homeless people. nature is spectacular

[@smks8er]

As a person who was born in Tarzana and lived in Toluca Lake / North Hollywood for the first 18 years of my life you made me laugh out loud and feel sad/nostaligic all at the same time! California will always be my true home. Its the best state in the country bar none I don't care what the haters say. Im tempted to move back from time to time and very well may move back at some point.

[@jakeknapp6833]

The haters should shut up and they are mean and no more issues

[@user-ox2xi6kk8o]

Dont do it....its gotten bad...Im tryina get out lol smh.

[@nofibeats5159]

I’ve lived in the I.E my whole life coming from Rubidoux,, and I must say sir,,, Excellent description!!! You are absolutely right about every single city, section & stereotype of the good ole Southland!! Good job buddy 👏👏

[@NickJohnson]

Boom!

[@GaryArmstrongmacgh]

The Mojave Desert is actually a nice place. You just need to afford the cooling. A swamp cooler works well in the desert. Going to the mountains is fun. Just as good as the beach. And places like Victorville and Hesperia have great Mexican restaurants.

[@King_Bored]

I love your blatant honesty. Even when you're making fun of me. I find it refreshing. I love your little jingles too. Keep it up bud 👍

[@joanndegiorgio647]

I like how you tell the truth about each town. You are spot on.

[@stephaniedekinger2463]

IE stands for Inland Empire.

[@sueyuyu3654]

Nick, you forgot mentioned Alhambra, Monterey Park, Rosemead and San Gabriel. - Asian everywhere. - A lot of Asian authentic foods - A lot Asian can't drive and drive very slow. BE VERY CAREFUL ON I-10, They enter the freeway very slow, from slow lane to fast lane going 55 mph.

[@SammyxSweetheart.02]

Are u sure its all asians that drive slow? Or is just the old asians

[@sueyuyu3654]

@@SammyxSweetheart.02 Both. Mostly F.O.B that can't drive or don't understand the laws. Ex: Yield - THEY DON'T YIELD for ANYONE.

[@vce.john1734]

I can agree with that I’m Vietnamese but I hate going to Vietnamese area because I almost got hit while crossing the street when I have the right

[@rena9836]

He did what everyone does when mentioning the San Gabriel Valley, he called it Pasadena. 🤣 Whenever anyone out of the area asks me where I live, I either tell them Pasadena or Los Angeles.

[@JackMeyHoffer562]

I live in the basin, your analysis of the region is amazing! The Basin is definitely run down but there are pockets of good communities in some of the cities. Loves the video!

[@lcinflorida8728]

LOVE your vids. Entertaining and educational!! ❤️❤️❤️ TY!

[@larkatmic]

Wow, you must be from here. Great description of how it is today. I love Southern California. Its falling down as I speak. The Southern California of my youth is never coming back. (valley, west side, hollywood, Fairfax. Actually the world I want doesn’t exist anymore. 😂 I saw it begin around 2000. WAY to many people here now. It was a good ride. Hopefully it’s future is blessed to those who don’t remember how great it truly was. Ignorance is bliss.

[@vincent_a4564]

3 decades living in California...this video gives me confidence in your other videos about places I haven't been but will soon move to.

[@NickJohnson]

Ok Vince

[@Lfg3031]

This is seemingly the least data driven analysis I've ever seen yet its also the most helpful lol. Thank you, subscribed!

[@cmentarzy]

I moved from San Diego to Charlotte NC a few years ago! Best decision! I lived in Hemet for 6 months of hell in my early 20’s. Terrible city.

[@cappy5634]

Nothing like the queens city.

[@lolifeye]

I moved from Dana Point to Louisiana and I’m in love.

[@CobaltHaze]

I live in Perris, but that's a separate can of worms, but I remember when we moved to this area from L.A in 1990 Hemet was really nice. In fact back then it was said that it had more wealth per capita than Beverly Hills, I'm not too sure about that but it was a huge retirement community and there weren't that many questionable people running around, just a lot of old people driving slow in their Cadillac's and Mercedes Benz. Now it's just very sad there, It's so run down and scary looking. When the economy tanked back in about 2008 a lot of places in Hemet became section 8 housing, so that was part of the downfall.

[@coffeebotography]

I didn't know you were Jewish, Mappy! shabbat shalom

[@sallyganonn1955]

This channel is so diverse!

[@cherisehaase3502]

You totally crack me up! Love your videos. I currently live in the inland empire and your spot on with all your descriptions! Hahahaha 😂😂😂

[@texasgina]

I know he was cracking me up I’m having fun reading the comments. I lived on my life in Southern California until 2008. My daughter lives in Murietta and she was very blessed to find an affordable townhome. But it’s so expensive and so hot in the inland empire. My other daughter lives in Anaheim I raised my older kids up in the Mission Viejo area near Irvine

[@honeybfly2010]

@Cherise Haase hey IE neighbor!! 😊 So accurate right? Lol

[@cherisehaase3502]

@@honeybfly2010 spot on for sure! Lol

[@tonyalexa1120]

Lol 😂

[@tonyalexa1120]

@@texasgina That's nice 👍

[@Rehunauris]

These videos are informative and funny. Greetings from Finland.

[@BizzaroBrainBoi]

Exactly the video I was looking for. Thank you!

[@aliciafaulkner416]

According to the California State Board of Equalization, Cerritos residents are the second-highest retail spenders in California. Second only second to Beverly Hills, averaging $36,544 per resident.

[@NickJohnson]

Dang Mappy!!

[@montiscott5876]

I can't stop watching these

[@thornbird6768]

I absolutely love these unboxings 👍🏻👍🏻

[@magamaga1827]

Love your style/humor. No PC bullcrap. You call it as it is. As a life long NYer looking to escape, your honesty on different areas is appreciated.

[@darringilmore9673]

I've been there one time in 1993 and let's just say that my experience wasn't that great. I'm sure it's changed since then. Hopefully for the better. Another great one Nick...thanks dude. 👍

[@NickJohnson]

Ok Darrin!

[@Echo-yr1cr]

Pretty accurate Nick. Love your breakdown. I am from Beaumont Ca. We love our area. It’s growing and nice.

[@NickJohnson]

Very cool!

[@Ben-uv2jq]

Playa Del Rey, was brief but spot on! Coming from the Northeast, it’s pretty nice here in February. But, when you sell Industrial real estate some of the areas that are rougher can be kind of nice, it’s all perspective

[@quasipseudo1]

Great, like usual... always look forward to new videos. The singing brought tears to my eyes.

[@NickJohnson]

🥲

[@wallysview]

I appreciate your honesty 🤘🏽

[@rena9836]

Something to mention about the Los Angeles area is that everything is so condensed that even nice areas aren't very nice and things change block to block. Yes, Beverly Hills is a wealthy area, but you can be walking down the street looking at all of the fancy boutique stores and high-end restaurants, then turn the corner and all of a sudden be somewhere that you really don't want to be. Almost every city has places like that, even nicer areas outside of LA city, like Altadena and Pasadena. You don't want to be on the wrong side of Lake Ave... I've lived here my whole life and it's still strange to me how quickly things shift from block to block. Also, the beach cities are very expensive and a lot of wealthy people do live there, but a lot of the major beaches are trashed from crowds and homelessness. I've seen some pretty strange things from being out at night by the beach

[@ianthekirkland]

So true. I grew up in the Floral Park neighborhood right by the Orange Crush interchange. I could walk literally 1 block and be in gang-driven murderville.

[@impumagirl]

Just so you know I took a drive down to Santa Barbara the other day I moved to Glendale 3 years ago but I was born and raised in East Hollywood / Los Feliz area about 15 minutes away from here. However I went to Santa Barbara the other day and there were homeless encampments EVERYWHERE it's like downtown LA yeah it's really bad there now too. As soon as you exit the freeway you're greeted by blue tarp encampments with trash strewn all over the place.

[@texasgina]

Wow that’s really sad we started getting some homeless camps underneath the freeway overpasses between San Antonio and Austin and the cops went and tore them down and moved the people out! They’re there not gonna put up with that crap here

[@texasgina]

When I was raising my younger kids in South Orange County I think I only saw one homeless person in the whole time I lived there. California is not the California I knew and it’s really sad I miss my family but I can’t afford to live there governor Newsom is crazy

[@melodiewebb659]

Great video the best things about LA and SoCal are the ocean seaside beaches, historic sites, restaurants and discount shopping 🛍 both my mother’s and father's families started moving away from SoCal in the 1960s for all the reasons highlighted in this video and higher crime, expensive cost of living, air pollution, lack of friendly community etc Love ❤️ these Unboxing videos I lived in several areas in SoCal agree that Santa Barbara was the best but it has some undesirable surrounding areas too

[@diegogonzalez7279]

this vid is one the best one in your collection must certain ! they way you broke down SoCal is beyond amazing you made sound sooooooo easy ! in reality is a beast itself !

[@glorialovesChrist]

The homeless are moving in. The middle class is moving out.

[@newfoundingfathersofameric5379]

@A Brash Unapologetic Conservative still the same

[@StriderGTS]

@@Laura_0708 Lol that IS California. California is a nightmare and people are fleeing in droves.

[@rickv4473]

Dont forget CA is an economic power house that generates alot of wealth for the US 🇺🇸. We subsidize states like kentucky, alabama n Tennessee

[@glorialovesChrist]

@@rickv4473 that could be why the politicians want only wealthy people living in CA. So they can keep raising thier taxes. 😳

[@CloudCtrlLabs]

@@Laura_0708 what are you on lmao. California started going downhill when they turned Democrat like 20 some years ago

[@nickavaneson6406]

Nice, i was looking for a video like this about SoCal- from Glendale.

[@gariegalaraga4545]

Nick Johnson your a legend excellent reviews as always thank you!!😃👍👍

[@NickJohnson]

Hi Garie!

[@Forkliftdude2]

Hi, Nick. Love your videos. Lots of information. Honest too. Awesome. Keep up the good work. I'm a fan.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@alizanster]

Woot woot 🙌 Used to live in the Cerritos, Norwalk, Artesia area! And I lived in San Diego as a kid. Glad it’s still doing relatively well in comparison to the rest of CA👍

[@patcolin2]

Thank you for glossing over the beach cities. It's too crowded as is....During the summer months, the whole area is trampled with beach goers, tourists, and of course traffic. It's absolutely ridiculous.

[@jeff_in_ok]

Thanks for making this video. Super entertaining, I laughed a lot.

[@NickJohnson]

ok jeff

[@jeffwebster229]

Dude, you are hilarious 🤣🤣🤣. I thoroughly enjoyed this video and want to say “Thank You” 👍🏼

[@NickJohnson]

hey jeff do you live there?

[@chaseiphone6552]

I WISH YOU WOULD DO ANOTHER VIDEO ON PHOENIX ARIZONA.. I’m SURE YOU WOULD MAKE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAPPY 😊

[@Bornjamerican24]

"But it's crowded here, yeah it's crowded here...here here here..."

[@zakaryloreto6526]

I’ve even heard people from Wyoming say this 😐

[@bruhz_089]

@@zakaryloreto6526 people from where?

[@kerrinbressant7642]

I have watched a bunch of your videos. This one was hilarious! Wish it was an hour long!

[@alltheglorytogod7402]

World according to Briggs wishes he was as funny as you nick!! Friggin love your vids man.

[@Danieljevans92]

Everything you said was true . I’m formally from menifee/Temecula now I’m in central Texas . Hemet is Compton 2.0 now because of the LA people moving there . I’m glad to see you’ve illustrated how well the cultures and demographics are nowadays , people don’t believe me when I talk about Cali .

[@meedwards5]

I've lived in the Tehachapi Mountains for the past 12 years. In 2020 we started to see a massive influx of new residents from the LA area. I'll be moving out of state next year.

[@algernonrose]

that was tops and informative. I look around on zillow and trulia to learn about the various parts of the country. so funny, you sum up the respective communities so well. peace out and be well.

[@ezrashachar2949]

EXCEPTIONAL VIDEO. GOT A LOT OUT OF IT. THANK YOU!

[@albertsancho5909]

You forgot Inglewood where the Rams play now and the Lakers use to, that place is gentrifing now.

[@wandahall4435]

Shout out to Nick & Mappy!!! I'm so glad I went to SF in 2012...It. was My dream vacation

[@Luna_AlmondSF]

It's my favorite place even though I live near San Francisco

[@chickie3376]

I’m from the Boston area living in southern Maine. I visited LA this past April. The traffic was NOTHING compared to Boston rush hour or 95 south in Maine in the summer on a Sunday or 95 north on a Friday. We stayed in Glendale and saw all of the touristy destinations including universal studios. We borrowed a relatives car and we were surprised how little traffic there was. When traffic moves past 30mph it’s not bad. Ours is stop and go and sometimes stopped completely.

[@robertmoore2049]

Thanks, Nick, from a San Diego native now living in Atlantic Beach, Florida...

[@optitom9033]

As a native Californian raised in Palos Verdes and pursued a career in banking I bought my first home in Bixby Knolls in 1973, upgraded in 1978 to Virginia country club area, life was great in those days

[@NickJohnson]

I dated a girl in the knolls she was so hotttt

[@optitom9033]

@@NickJohnson Bixby was a great place to live back in the day and Russell's was the best hamburger joint and of course there was hoffs hut

[@dr.paragpichai8258]

The soaring buildings, palm-lined streets, and golden rush era buildings, paired with vibrant nightlife, luxury shopping, and world-class dining, make the city/county a sight to behold and be explored. Riverside certainly dazzles with its uber-modern design showcased in sights like the Mission Inn, and with its over-the-top attractions like the Riverside Food Lab mall, El Paseo Mall, and County Fair/Coachella and outer cities within Riverside County (like Palm Springs and Temecula). But it wasn't the glitzy nightclubs and crowd-pleasing brunches that won me over, it was the traditional architecture, Californian culture, and delicious pistachio dates. So if you're looking for a more traditional slice of life, here are some of my favorite places you should visit in Riverside. A city with a whole bunch of Old Money. When I visited the streets were clean and I didn’t see any homeless camps in sight just like San Diego. Someone told me a lot of ex-San Diegans are moving there so it might explain the skater vibe/burritos I get there haha. Peace and Love from Dubai ❤️ If my job stays remote I think I am going to move to Riverside county somewhere in it like Temecula, Palm Springs, or Downtown Riverside near that new futuristic library a realtor showed me. Seems like Riverside, Orange County, and San Diego are tough on homeless encampments just like Dubai.

[@emajo0316]

Love your videos Nick, keep it up! You should make a video about which cities have the best night life in America. And top 10 states with the lowest tax rate

[@NickJohnson]

I did the tax one

[@countrycitymedia]

Dude! Your mom is adorable! Best guest ever. 😁

[@NickJohnson]

She is

[@MigsMind]

I lived in Burbank for 11 years and now reside in Granada Hills ( North of Northridge ) for 10 years. I'm dating a man who lives in South LA for 7 years. I can confirm everything is absolutely true, from the mountains to the coast, and to the desert.

[@jamesbell6203]

I still love SoCal despite the very real and difficult flaws. It helps to manage expectations; happy in a 900 sq/fr condo in a great location and not aspiring to hill side NcMansion...

[@natalieohlsson7777]

Great sense of humor 😂 love this

[@herbertthewaterrat]

The song you sung at the end Nick was awesome. Captured the true zeitgeist of contemporary Socal.

[@jamalcolorado4260]

North OC is actually very nice and suburban, cities such as Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, and Yorba Linda are great places to live. Central OC is where it kind of sucks, but even there, Orange and Tustin are pretty nice.

[@AslanKyoya1776]

I'm from La Habra, people think it's ghetto but it's not, just more working class and sort of rundown. I never felt unsafe there. Fullerton is kind of ghetto south of Downtown, but lots of Fullerton has cute old craftsman homes.

[@jamalcolorado4260]

@@AslanKyoya1776 Everything North of downtown is really nice and even south of downtown isn’t bad at all, except for Truslow which is really the only "ghetto" area of Fullerton.

[@80skid4ever8]

California's agenda: raise prices and raise taxes. Keep the poor, poor. With that being said, California is still a very beautiful state. Full of diversity, rich in culture, and beautiful weather. That explains the reasons why no one wants to leave and thousands of people still move there every year.

[@fedra5873]

@Sarah Rai facts and for business starters LA is best

[@SammyxSweetheart.02]

California supplies 1/4 of all produce for the US via the central valley. Hollywood brings in so much money, as well as silicon valley. There are 4 million small independent businesses which employ 50% of the workforce. The wine industry in California is huge, and brings in billions just from exports. The UC system contributes more than 60 billion each year. California is home to 2 super large ports, LA and LB, international trade from just LA County alone exceeds $400 billion each year. It's not just silicon valley CA has averaged 3.8% GDP growth over five years compared, respectfully, to 2.5% national growth. Regardless of where the money goes there is $3.2 trillion of it. While homelessness in CA is certainly a rampant issue, the top cause of homelessness in CA among unaccompanied individuals is actually the lack of affordable housing, followed by unemployment, poverty, mental and substance abuse issues.

[@fedra5873]

@@SammyxSweetheart.02 all you said was facts like mechanic companies in LA make millions and all

[@fedra5873]

@@PhillieP215 the problem is that some people don’t like cold weather that’s why California has a lot of people living in there

[@xXxXCIVICXxXx]

Great video Nick, thanks

[@dianapearson1771]

Spent a su.mer in Oxnard when I was 12. I am now 70. I loved it then, because we spent days doing all the fun stuff. Got to go to Santa Barbara Mission and even at 12 I was highly impressed!! Then, when I was 35, my sister in law and family moved to Oakland. We visited them twice in the next 4 years. We took trips to the Lake Tahoe area and to Reno.They didn't actually live in Oakland. I can't remember where they actually lived, but the places where they did live was really pretty and nice!!!! From the looks of it, I don't care to go back to California. But, thanks for the info!! Great job!! I LOVE maps!!!!

[@NickJohnson]

Diana ❤️

[@gaargy1]

As someone who lived in both north county and the city for 6 years, I was upset that you didn't spend enough time on the San Diego area, then that song came on. Your songs fill a deep void in my soul.

[@NickJohnson]

Haha sorry I was running out of time!

[@UncleMilty]

@@NickJohnson No, no north county SD is not good, I want to get out I hate it so bad !

[@Surferdude965]

@@UncleMilty Your crazy! Escondido sucks Great waves in N county

[@FirstnameLastname-tm1cz]

I can't believed you skipped right over the san gabriel valley like monterey park, arcadia, alhambra, san gabriel, rosemead etc. It's primarily a chinese, taiwanese and vietnamese population, extremely expensive, lots of mcmansions next to the 900 sq ft homes, tons of restaurants, and festivals.

[@jeffreybaier5312]

Nick thats for the Hey, Jeff, wish you much success and looking forward to future episodes.

[@matthumphries3128]

I laughed a good while at that song 😂 well done!