What is the cost of living adjustment in Pasadena, California each year?
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Pasadena is one of the most expensive places to live.  What basis are you asking to be used for the adjustment?
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check out this website www.livingwagecampaign.org and look under "setting a living wage level" and "living wage impact'
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I moved to Minnesota from NY (Long Island) about 2 years ago.    I moved for a job, so I had an income source in place.  I didn't have a relocation package, so I had to arrange for transportaion (a 10ft truck was about $2000 and motels/gas/misc was about another $800 or so) and finding a new place all on my own.  The cost of living in the Twin Cities area is much lower than NY, although will vary for you depending on what your situation is now, but Conneticut is probably as costly as Long Island.  I found an apartment online and paid $785/mo for a 2 bedroom apartment in Richfield (closer to Minneapolis than Golden Valley)  I now pay $680 (1 bdrm) + $100 parking for 2 ppl for a great place in Minneapolis (loring park, awesome neighborhood).  \n\nThere's more to do here than you would think... I got a lot of weird looks when I said I was moving to Minnesota, but especially in the cities, it is diverse and there are plenty of cultural opportunities... so not like "Fargo"!  Not everyone is blond, not everyone is Swedish.  It was an adjustment the first holiday season though... it's not that people are mean or obnoxious about me not being a devout Christian or anything, but there is much less religious diversity than in NY (but I expected that).  I was surprised to see so many great restaurants... thai, middle eastern, ethiopian, mexican, etc.  There are so many lakes, parks, etc.  People really enjoy the outdoors here.  \n\nThe weather... well, it's colder sometimes than CT that's for sure, but you do adjust, just remember to layer and if you are going to rent, make sure heat is included!  It's not as scary as you'd think.  The summers also surprised me, it can get pretty hot, and then there are the tornados (they really don't hit in the metro area, though) but i see people out and about in all sorts of weather.\n\nI like it here, I can finally afford to do what I want, and I actually had an opportunity to move back to the east coast, but passed it up because I like it here so much.  Compared to what I was used to on Long Island, it's easy living.  I live in a neighborhood that actually reminds me of NYC (east village), I see all sorts of people around, and I think that's what makes an area "alive"  \n\nGolden Valley is a suburb for sure, I don't know much about it, but I can tell you that the further away you you get from the Cities, the more "cookie cutter" things get... \n\nhope this helped!
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I lived at the beach in Los Angeles for twenty years.  Los Angeles is NOT better than the rest of the country, they just THINK so.  When you're living there you get all wrapped up in how fortunate you are to be there, and when you visit anywhere else you're often driven crazy by the slow pace of life, you miss the constant movement of LA.\n\nIt used to be, in my lifetime, that everybody wanted to move to California, envied the people who lived all year round in such nice weather and where movie stars are.\n\nBelieve me, it's not that way any longer.  I would recommend that Californians visiting other places in the USA not advertise where they are from, as predjudice runs high.\n\nMany towns and cities in our country, particularly in the western states, have had their economies and other things ruined by Californians.\n\nSay you sell your little bitty two bedroom house in California - maybe in Manhattan Beach, say - and you get half a million dollars for it because somebody wants to build a fancy place on your lot.  So you move to, say, Spokane Washington, where that half a million dollars will buy you a lot more house than it would in California.\n\nGreat.  You build it up on a hill because you've always figured rich people live on hills.  The cost of housing in that area goes way up because you built this big house, and people that have lived there for generations can no longer afford to live on their family's land.\n\nYou have never lived where it snows, and when winter comes you find that the scenic twisty little road you built to your new house doesn't allow you to travel it in winter.  You raise a fuss and county road crews have to either dig you out or clear the way for you to get home.  So county taxes go way up because they have to cover these costs.\n\nYou've told your friends back in California, how affordable everything is where you live now, so they all do the same thing.  Entertainment costs go up, food prices go up, property taxes go up, and when you all get involved in local politics, everything goes haywire and nobody is happy.  You've made the little paradise you found into just another clone of where you lived in LA.  Crime rises, gang members find their way there, too.  People have to lock their doors for the first time in their lives.  Life for the locals isn't better because you came, it sucks, and in the end you're no happier there than you were in California.\n\nNo.  Quality of life is much better ANY where else than in Los Angeles.  Don't be fooled.  And don't come to where I live, either.
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Yup, it's expensive here.  But as a result, people get paid more here, too.  People who earn $50,000/year here usually get less than $40,000 in the midwest.  But they would get $60,000 in Manhattan!\n\nAnd there are many areas that are some distance from downtown LA (as much as 80 miles) where homes are much cheaper (1/3 or 1/4 the price for much bigger houses!) and work is still plentiful.\n\nI think, that the weather better in Southern California then anywhere else in the USA.  The temperature rarely drops much below freezing, and hot summers are generally easier to deal with than snowy winters so common in other parts of the US.  Our hot summers are dry, which is more comfy than the 90 degrees/90% humidity so common in the South.  If you like it cold, we've got mountains.  Like it hot, we've got deserts.\n\nSouthern Cal has a great mix of stuff.  Big city life, with plentiful jobs, culture, activity.  But also natural activity - many people have outdoor and natural hobbies - surfing and skiing is usually under 100 miles away from each other!\n\nNorthern California offers much of the same, but I'm not as familiar with it.  But it also is a great place to live, work and have fun.\n\nIt's not worth it to everyone - it's a lot more crowded than it used to be, and that makes traffic a real bear.  Immigration has torn up some areas.  But I can't see myself living anywhere else as nice.
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For a one bedroom apartment, from $550 - $850, depending on location.
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in california its 12.99 month for the regular dsl for one year i think
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Rent...anywhere from $2000 - $3000\n\nPurchase....ranges from low end $300K for a condo in OC to a minimum of $300K for a home (1 hour from LA).\n\nHere is some additional info. Hope this helps.
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Generally yes.  California property tax (since Prop. 13) is fixed based on the last sale price (plus 2% inflation increase per year) unless the property has been "improved," then it is reassessed. Law allows presently only ONE exemption in CA for property taxes, of which one is the Veteran's exemption. This merely reduces the "Assessed Value" on your tax by $7,000.00, applied over the entire tax year. Other exemptions (like disability) reduce it by the same amount, and only one can be claimed per property. Certain persons (former POW's and recipients of the MOH) pay no property taxes in CA--they paid enough for our country.  Check with any California tax attorney for the latest info.  Hope this helps.
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Depends on how long you plan on being here and if you can afford it.  In the bay area, houses are still SO expensive...we pay 700,000 for small 2 bedroom homes here!  Southern CA isn't as bad though and out in the middle, it's still reasonable.  \n\nIf you're only here a couple years, renting might be best, but if you're here long term, it's a good investment.
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Cost of living is generally defined (in the US) by the Consumer Price Index. You can find all time series data for that here:\n\nhttp://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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You could check the Census tract figures for the area you are concerned with--I included a link to figures for San Diego. If it works, it should take you right to the page listing housing costs.
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DON'T CHOOSE ONE THAT YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IN PERSON!   There are several apartments around CP's back gate that do military discounts and are close to base but are in bad neighborhoods.  The apartments are pretty expensive for what BAH is.  Up to an e-5 get $1275 per month for BAH.  The apartments in the bad neighborhoods run about $800-$900 per month but for a decent apartment you will be paying at least $1200 per month.  Vista, San Marcos, Carlsbad, and Encinitas are other towns close but you really should see the place before you sign a lease.  I don't know if you against living on base but they have recently remodeled nearly all the housing on base from Jr. enlisted to officers.  They are under private management now and are sooo much nicer!  I think all the housing areas have a club house and swimming pool.  The waiting lists are usually quoted much longer than it actually takes.  Oh, and it kinda depends where on base you work.  If you happened to be at SOI it is better to live near San Clemente.  Cost of living is a bit higher there though.  Hope this helps!
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The CPI for the last 12 months is 3.5%. \n\nYou can find it at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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I grew up in San Diego!  Don't live there now, but I have much to say on the matter.\n\nDepends on how much you want to spend.  San Diego is not cheap.  Don't live farther south than Chula Vista unless you don't mind illegal aliens running around your property.  National City is a no-no unless you don't mind a little gang activity.  Stay away from the Navy bases, bad influences abound outside the gates of military bases.\n\nI would consider a gated community in the Mission Valley area or go north towards La Jolla/Del Mar area.  Of course, that will cost you a pretty penny.  \n\nBe wary of the traffic and factor that into your commute.  Lots of beautiful and safe places but they're generally farther away.
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It depends on the quarter and whether or not you are a California resident. There's information on tuition and fees at:\nhttp://www.registrar.ucsb.edu/
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California definitely has the higher cost of living.  The sales tax you pay is can be as high as 8.75%.  Here in Ohio the sales tax is usually no higher than 7%.  Gas in some parts of California is well over $3.00 a gallon.  Gas in Cincinnati yesterday was $2.69.  Housing is much more expensive in California.  My parents were wanting to retire in southern California and gave that up since they could only buy a shack for the same price their house is here in Ohio.