It's affordable with the given BAH, but don't expect to live in a palatial estate.....more like an 800-1200 s.f. apartment or loft.
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Places to live in San Diego with a family.
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Appreciate all the help everyone. I guess affordable, safe, and near base isn't as easy to find in San Diego as it was in Milton. Anyone have any experience with Chula Vista?
Yes, Old Chula Vista is between I-5 and I-805: Avoid
Newer Chula Vista is East of I-805. You may also consider Bonita.
I live in Eastern Chula Vista (bordering on Eastlake) and it's a nice area with good schools. (Affordable and Safe).
I knew several JOs who lived on the island...their houses were small and lacked a lot of amenities beyond location. But the location and ability to walk to town, beach, playground, library, etc made up for a lot of what they lost.
Didn't they recently implement a program where you can sign up for base housing once you have PCS orders? Don't have to wait to detach?
My family just moved in to Admiral Hartman about three months ago, we PCSed last October from Norfolk. That's what, about 10 months? Anyway, we love it there. I lived in the "party" end of PB as a JO, which was great, but Admiral Hartman is still a fairly short ride on the beach cruiser without having to deal with all the kids and their damn rap music. It's a great community, clean, quiet, safe, and for the money (aka BAH) it's a pretty sweet deal. Our only bill is cable, but you may have to pay a small water or electrical bill if your consumption exceeds whatever average for like-sized houses in the community. I was skeptical about moving in to military housing at first (it's like buying a Camry...sure it's a good car, but you gave up on your dreams), but I would recommend it to anyone.
We got on the wait list as soon as I received our orders, and if you get on the wait list within 30 days of arrival to your new duty station (including prior to PCSing), the Navy will pay for your in town move. You may be responsible for breaking your current lease. I know folks who pulled the wool over their landlord's eyes and convinced them that the orders to move in to military housing allowed them to break their lease in line with the relief act, but my property manager was smarter than that. Still, worth the fee, IMHO.
We got on the wait list as soon as I received our orders, and if you get on the wait list within 30 days of arrival to your new duty station (including prior to PCSing), the Navy will pay for your in town move. You may be responsible for breaking your current lease. I know folks who pulled the wool over their landlord's eyes and convinced them that the orders to move in to military housing allowed them to break their lease in line with the relief act, but my property manager was smarter than that. Still, worth the fee, IMHO.
Building "I," so much fun. I wonder, with the S-3's gone is the very cool tail fin display still up on the wall?