[Paul F]

Where are you now? Before you think about moving, check out what you get for your money. In the great migration during the dot-com boom, anyone coming to California went into sticker shock. That shock may be a lot less depending upon where you live now. Expect a tiny house for a big price with no lot.

Most of So. Cal., Orange county and south is very expensive. The closer to the coast, the more expensive. But it can be worth it. I wouldn't move any further east of the Pacific Ocean than 50 miles. Ok, maybe there is a place or two that have decent weather. But weather is the key reason I live near the coast and would never go back east.

Go to Zillow.com and browse the map for some prices anywhere south of Orange county. Find some prices you find affordable and then ask if it is a decent area.