From Hawaii to Cali

[yuiedie]

thanks for the feedback! i have done research regarding living conditions in modesto and i definitely understand it will be very different from hawaii. myself and my gf (and pet cat) do not plan to live in modesto for a lifetime. it is just a stepping stone to move out of hawaii, and the fact that i have a job if i choose to relocate is a plus. ive read the crime statistics online and it seems to be fairly high compared to other areas, especially property crime. but like anywhere else, there are good and bad areas. we have always planned to move to the "mainland" from hawaii as it is just too expensive to raise a family here. hawaii has great weather year-round and crime is low, but limited jobs opportunities and extremely expensive rent prices really discouraged us in our plans to buy a home and raise a family. hawaii is a good palce if you like outdoors and going to the beach, but me and my gf hardly do any of that stuff haha, so its not like we're going to miss it. its still up in the air if we're gonna go through with the move, but if we do, i cant begin to imagine the culture shock we're gonna experience.