Ventura
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Ventura Reviews
Rating 4.24 out of 5 177 reviews
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It’s a good city to live in there are a lot of things to do here, many activities, it is a safe place to live in the area that I live in and it’s close to a lot of grocery stores and restaurants. The schools are good to. I went to high school out here and was great. They have good parks to walk your dogs and give them lots of space to turn around. The streets though could be redone for most roads but hey we complain and they still don’t do a thing anyways. There are a lot of Karen’s though so be aware and prepared for that lmao.
Too expensive to live here, 1b and studios with no AC, no in unit laundry, dirty landlord special interior that falls apart with mold that's been painted over are literally 3,000+. I've passed out due to the heat in my own apartment multiple times in the summer. Our power grids aren't good enough to run a window or portable AC unit in the summer, the electric is always cutting out. There is nothing to do here. Everything is dirty and ran down. People talk a lot about the beach that nobody is ever at and hiking trails nobody is ever on as things to do, not really. There's a lot of crime because it's too expensive to live. The nightlife is ran down, old and crusty. The water here is so hard your hair will fall out and you'll get skin problems you've never had in your life. Most of the food places here only have one or two people working at a time, thus have poor service and cold food. It's not really a nice place.
The town offers a beautiful mission aesthetic and has the beach just 5 minutes from anywhere you are!
Generally friendly people, I just wish there was more focus on improving the lives of the residents that are not so well off. It should focus on helping out its people rather than bringing in more rich people and pushing out the community that has made it the amazing town it is.
Close to the beach, but it is becoming expensive to live here. New housing is charging upwards of $3,000 for studios and 1-bedrooms. It is still easy to drive around because we don't have much traffic, and there are great hiking and walking trails all around. There is good diverse food you can find, and there are often community events in the downtown area.
Ventura is a sleepy beach town. It has a small town feel with great beaches. I would like to see the homeless population offered more services, in order to clean the beach areas where they are living.
It's an alright place to live. Relatively safe in the majority of residential areas. It's a small city so getting anywhere in it doesn't take long. If you want to go to community college though, Ventura College is very affordable and is a pretty good place to study. Their professors are very enthusiastic. The views of the Channel Islands from the college are amazing. The beaches are not crowded like Long Beach and are very beautiful.
My biggest issue though is the unfriendliness of the local people. I moved here several years ago from Pasadena to save money on rent and found out that people around here do not care about getting to know their neighbors or even waving and saying hello to a passerby. People here are also not great at driving, lots of speeding and road rage.
My biggest issue though is the unfriendliness of the local people. I moved here several years ago from Pasadena to save money on rent and found out that people around here do not care about getting to know their neighbors or even waving and saying hello to a passerby. People here are also not great at driving, lots of speeding and road rage.
Great place to be next to the beach, the housing market has increased substantially in recent years to become quite expensive.
I've lived in Ventura for a little over 15 years now and I love that I get both the mountains and the beach in just a short drive. The weather is also great year round--it never gets too hot or too cold. Overall, I would say that there is a friendly environment among the residents who live here .
I grew up in Ventura and it was great. The town has many different feels. Downtown is a beach town and has a lively atmosphere whereas the east end has a lot of agriculture and residents- it is quieter in terms of nightlife.
My experience of Ventura vs surrounding cities and cities outside of this county are far superior to experiences I have elsewhere. The area of Ventura I live in has remained quiet, family oriented with no issues. I have felt a great sense of community.
Lived here for more than 50 years. Traffic is now awful. Theft appears low because mos
t people dont waste their time reporting it. If kids aren't in organized sports there's not much for them to do outdoors -- every outdoor place is locked up or overcrowded. Used to be a full service town - you could get everything here that you could get anywhere else - Now we have plenty of 99 cent stores - A newcomer might like it compared to where they came from but everyone I know left long ago - people always returned to Ventura before - many generations were very common --
t people dont waste their time reporting it. If kids aren't in organized sports there's not much for them to do outdoors -- every outdoor place is locked up or overcrowded. Used to be a full service town - you could get everything here that you could get anywhere else - Now we have plenty of 99 cent stores - A newcomer might like it compared to where they came from but everyone I know left long ago - people always returned to Ventura before - many generations were very common --
The city has great weather and it is close to the beach and has a mountain as well. The downtown area are really nice. It is quite expensive but can’t beat the weather and the landscape view.
I love living in Ventura, it is filled with a homey feeling even though at times it feels small it is amazing how I am still reminded of how big the city is when I meet new people.
Ventura is beautiful, only thing is that people are very racist/prejudice and stereotype races that aren’t Caucasian. That needs to change. Ventura needs more diversity before it can be normal.
Great town, great people, great weather.
Cant ask for more than that.
Born and raised in LA and lived there over 50 years.
Been here 21 years. Will never go back to LA
Cant ask for more than that.
Born and raised in LA and lived there over 50 years.
Been here 21 years. Will never go back to LA
I lived in Ventura for over 20 years and would do anything to move back! When I die and go to heaven I hope it's just like Ventura. Great weather, great people, beautiful rolling green hills next to the Pacific Ocean! The weather is 68-75 degrees almost year round. What more can ANYONE ask for???!!!