We have lived in North Carolina in the east of the United States and Chicago in China for three to five years. Moved to San Diego, California two years ago.

North Carolina is a typical country, while Chicago is the third largest city in the United States.

Now I'm in California, which is quite different from the life in the previous two places.

In my sister's words, this is a place where you can put your body and soul.

It has been said by several people that San Diego is the closest place to heaven.

From the ice and snow in Chicago, it's like spring when you enter Southern California. It's a feeling of two worlds.

On the way, we greet people and learn that we are moving to San Diego. We often hear "the most beautiful city in America" and "the best city in the world".

I have lived there for almost two years, and I know more about this city and California, and I like this city more and more.

Many of our friends settled in the holy land of Yako after staying in several places in the United States. Many cities in California are sunny all the year round, with mild climate and pleasant seasons. Many people wear short sleeves at noon and a coat at night all year round.

Of course, four seasons like spring means that the four seasons are not so distinct. However, if you want to enjoy these things, you can just drive a little. California's higher education is good. There is a branch of the University of California, a well-known American university, which is convenient for children to enter the school nearby, or pay the tuition fees in the state after going to college.

Compared with new york, Los Angeles and other big cities, San Diego, as a medium-sized city, has a slow pace of life and low cost of living, which has both the convenience of the city and the beautiful natural environment. California's economy is developed. For most people, job opportunities are very important. From the perspective of San Diego, it is known as the "medicine valley", with more than 2, pharmaceutical companies, providing numerous job opportunities.

California is rich in tourism resources, with San Diego in the south, adjacent to Mexico, and San Francisco in the north. It has a long coastline. The famous scenic spots include Hollywood, Disney, Lego, San Diego Zoo, Sea World, balboa Park, Old Town and the aircraft carrier Midway Island.

Of course, California has its disadvantages. The only disadvantage of living in California is that the price is high and the house price rises rapidly, but compared with big cities such as New York and New York, the house price is not high, and it is even cheaper than that in North, Shanghai and Guangzhou, except for San Francisco. But compared with North Carolina, compared with the western suburbs of Chicago, housing prices in California are almost half as high.

Of course, we are all looking at school districts, which are neither rich districts nor cheap districts with poor schools. In addition, California has a dry climate. Obviously, the water price here is much higher than that in North Carolina and Chicago. Because of the dryness, there are also many mountain fires in California. Of course, there are other factors. The previous mountain fires still made people panic for a while.

I have lived in the middle and east, and just entered the west, and I feel that the vegetation coverage rate is too low, which makes me feel bald in the Shan Ye Mountains. In addition, California is also an earthquake-prone area, with small earthquakes constantly.

Everything has two sides, enjoying the bright sunshine and the appropriate temperature, especially suitable for children. I would rather not drive in the snow, and I would rather not have the scenery with four distinct seasons and green everywhere.

It's like when people reach middle age, they really know the importance of comfortable shoes or warm men, instead of looking at beautiful appearance without considering whether it fits them or not when they are young, and looking at handsome without considering personality when they are young.

of course, it varies from person to person, and the above is just my personal feeling.

I haven't lived in San Francisco, so I'm not in the discussion. I just know that the price is extremely high and the house is extremely expensive.

what's the experience of living in California?

(Sunset in Southern California)

After living in California for 2 years, what kind of experience is it? First of all, as a Chinese, living in California in the United States feels very convenient, which is relative to other States in the United States. Because the east and west coasts of the United States are densely populated, there are relatively many Chinese. There are a large number of Chinese and Asian immigrants in southern Canada and northern California, which is especially convenient in dining. You can eat almost all kinds of Chinese food here, and there are countless Chinese restaurants such as Guangdong cuisine and Sichuan cuisine. In addition, all kinds of Chinese services are relatively complete, and there are a lot of Chinese services to choose from, such as seeing doctors, looking for accountants and lawyers. Therefore, when new immigrants first come to the United States, they don't understand the language. The first stop is to come to California first, so life will be more convenient.

(The famous Queen Mary Cruise Hotel anchored in Long Beach Port)

Another outstanding advantage is the good climate. Southern California and Northern California are warm all the year round, especially in Southern California. If you take Los Angeles as the center, you can reach the desert area in one hour to the east, snow-capped mountains in one hour to the north, the seaside in one hour to the south, and the agricultural belt in the north. Therefore, Californians often say: look up at the snow and look down at the flowers, which means the climate here is pleasant.

(Port of Long Beach)

As the most populous state in the United States, California has nearly 4 million people living here. Therefore, the diversity of population and race also leads to the diversity of culture. Living in California, you can enjoy the delicious food of almost any place in the world, and you can also feel different regional cultures. For example, in Nanjia, different regions such as Koreatown, China City, Little Tokyo, Little Warner (Mexico) and Indian City are formed with the concept of ethnic settlement. You can feel different ethnic customs. At the same time, it also increases the inclusiveness of the city. Many people who are different in other States like to move to California because there is less discrimination here.

(Cantonese morning tea)

Of course, on the downside, the traffic situation in California is getting worse and worse, and the traffic jam every day is really worrying. In addition, all kinds of crimes peculiar to big cities are becoming increasingly rampant. At the same time, California is dominated by the Democratic Party. Under the influence of extreme liberalism, many extreme laws have been promulgated, which makes the silent majority more and more unbearable.

California is California, right? I know their state flower is the Golden Poppy. The state bird is California Valley Quail. The state tree is California Redwood. The state motto is "I have found it".

The imaginary California is a completely different feeling from any city in China. It is elegant and comfortable, and it is a very suitable place to live, and the fact is the same.

There is also the world's first highway in California, which is very good and shocking. Many movies will be shot here.

4. You may not be neighbors with movie stars

California is not Los Angeles, but it is even more impossible for communities in most states to have so many famous movie stars. No matter how they move, they cannot be neighbors with Angelina Jolie and neil patrick harris.

5. Skiing, surfing and skateboarding are the favorites of all teenagers

6. You have never seen the real nature before

7. There is an earthquake here. But they're really no big deal

8. Californians know everything about fresh food

9. Yes, it snows in California

11. From gaining weight to losing pounds, it's surprisingly easy to be healthy here

No, I've talked so much. In fact, I've never been to California. (Don't hit me)

The text and pictures are all from the Internet. . .

I have lived in the East and California. Chinese people are generally in the Bay Area, which has many benefits. Sunshine, weather and Chinese food are basically the best areas in the United States, but the housing prices are also high and the work pressure is high. However, California is very big, and it takes a quarter of an hour for the temperature outside the car to rise by one degree Celsius every mile from the seaside to the east, from the comfortable 18 degrees to more than 3 degrees. San Francisco is cold, but some people like it. There are still some desert areas where I have never lived ...

In recent years, there are more and more friends studying abroad,

But which school to go to,

which city to go to is always confusing.

(After all, the question of going to Harvard or Yale

can't be clearly thought out overnight)

It seems that many people finally choose to go to big cities

probably because big cities are rich in resources

There are more internship opportunities and better quality of life.

(Are you sure it's not because of the glitz and bustle? )

Relatively speaking, the cost of living in big cities tends to be high.

Tuition, insurance, accommodation, catering, transportation and entertainment are not small expenses.

(however, people don't really care whether they have money or not)

Among them, California is the most "low-key" luxury

According to Expatistan's TOP5 ranking of consumer index

of all parts of the United States, it can be clearly seen that

Palo Alto, where Silicon Valley is located, ranks first.

while

three of the top five cities are from California,

seven of the top ten cities are from California.

Let's take a look at Bestplaces Po's California cost of living vs. the national ratio

. It's like scaring the little pig's heart.

A casual calculation shows that

a child who goes to college in California spends 6, yuan a year,

which is the main way to save money for his family:

-Tuition-

Tuition has always been a big item for international students,

Let's take a look at the general situation of several representative schools in California.

(The following data comes from the real data of the members of the school official website or team)

Stanford (undergraduate &; Postgraduate): three semesters a year, charged by semester,

$16,329 per semester (including insurance)

Total = $16,329 * 3 = $48,987

USC (Postgraduate): $1,666 per credit, and each postgraduate course is 3-4 credits.

total = $1,666 * 4 * 4 * 2+$1,875 = $55,187

UCLA (undergraduate): there are three semesters a year, and the tuition fee is

$13,-$14, per semester (including insurance)

total = $14, * 3 = $42,

USC won the game completely

(USC's friends have cried themselves out in the office)

-Accommodation-

Accommodation is also an inevitable expense,

Accommodation on campus is generally $8-$1. 5 yuan per month

(there is no ceiling, after all, poverty is easy to limit our imagination)

On the whole,

an annual accommodation fee of $7,2-$3, can't run away.

give everyone a

California cost of living

feel it at will

-transportation cost-

This cost is actually difficult to estimate

because the value of the cars you buy is different,

some people drive Nissan cars (such as sister pig me) and

some people drive them.

But no matter what car you buy, the gas cost in California &; Auto insurance

is soaring! !

Especially in California, you have to drive everywhere.

You can drive anywhere for an hour.

You have to pay at least $3 a month (which is also an unlimited number).

A year is just a low cost of $3,6.

-Others-

Excluding tuition, accommodation, transportation, etc.,

Most of the remaining expenses must be eating & Buy buy bought it ~

I won't go into details here. After all, the fluctuation of this product is really too big.

It takes minutes to go from as low as $6 to as high as no upper limit every month.

So, friends in California,

What are you going to do for Christmas?

have you eaten dirt recently?