Im looking to move out to san marcos california in July 2011 and attend palomar college. Im currently a senior in high school in jacksonville florida. I was wondering what rents were out there and job oppurtunities. And if anyone knows of a way I could talk to people that might be going to that school that might be looking for roomates. All help is greatly appreciated!
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Work opportunities are not good for California at all. That being said, there are a lot of potential retail places in San Marcos as well as restaurants etc where you might be able to get a job. Sounds like you plan ahead which is great. Can you get a job now in Florida and then transfer out? I know Starbucks does that. I am not sure which restaurants there are in Florida or retail stores that might offer the same. As far as a roommate, you could look at the link below. Also to get ideas for rent, look on Craigslist San Diego and then search by San Marcos for more infor. http://roommate.csusm.och101.com/main_root.html
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San Marcos is in north San Diego County. It is not a huge community, but big enough. It can get crowded on Highway 78, which is the freeway which runs east-west, connecting San Marcos to Escondido to the East & Vista, Oceanside & Carlsbad to the West. San Marcos does get congested in the area around Palomar College, but there are lots of businesses, stores & restaurants in the area. If I were you, I would try to move in June so that you can find employment before school starts. I don't know if school starts in August or September at Palomar, but many schools start in August. It has been too many years since I myself graduated from Palomar, so I am not current on when school starts. Average rent for an apartment can run anywhere from $750-2000 per month, depending upon the size & nature of the place you are renting. Average studio apartments are going to be around $750, & a 1-bedroom is around $1000 per month average. Prices go up from there. These are just averages, & you will find prices lower or higher, but these prices are about what you can expect in most areas of San Diego County, unless you are living in more expensive neighborhoods such as Carlsbad, LaJolla, downtown San Diego, Rancho Bernardo, and others. What I would suggest is to see about a roommate to share an apartment with, in order to cut down on expenses. I would stay away from Craig's List to find a roommate, as I have heard horror stories of fraudulent posters who place ads & get financial information & scam people on roommate/rental listings. Plus, it can be a bit sketchy. One thing you can do is to contact the college's Student Services office (or whatever it is called now) & ask if they have roommate listings or how they would suggest you find a roommate. Another thing you can do is if you belong to a church, locate a church in your denomination in the San Marcos, Escondido or Vista areas (the closest areas to Palomar College) to see if they will allow you to post in their church bulletin or online classifieds (many churches have online classifieds) an advertisement for a roommate or to see if they know of someone who is looking to rent a room. I would start with the college first though. I think that would be your best bet.
