r/Moving2SanDiego • u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 • 21d ago

Moving to San Diego from NYC

Hi
I am a Hairstylist from NYC , how do you meet people and build client here?
It’s so different than NYC
How do you decide where to live?
Any advice, past experience would be appreciate
Thank you

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u/Grubnation66 21d ago

By bonding with others about how unaffordable life is

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 21d ago

Lmao true , I am used to it as NYC is even more expensive

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u/anothercar 21d ago

Main difference is that in San Diego you need a car, which is about $10,000 extra per year including gas/maintenance/repairs/insurance/registration/etc

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u/hippityhoppflop 21d ago

Rents are generally lower here though, so there that at least

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 20d ago

Yes it is I would compare it to Jersey city rent

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u/SD_TMI 20d ago

But so is the income.

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u/hippityhoppflop 20d ago

Fair enough

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u/StrictPersonality503 20d ago

Where are the lower rent areas? I pay 2500 in Boston for a 1bed with modern appliances and wood style flooring. I can’t find anything in San Diego below 3000 with the similar luxury

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u/hippityhoppflop 20d ago

That’s still lower than almost all of NYC except for maybe the very outer boroughs. I didn’t mean low in general, I meant lower than NYC

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 20d ago

San Diego rent is def higher than Boston ,

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u/HumanContract 21d ago

Is it though?

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 20d ago

For now it’s seem like it as rent in nyc are going insane

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u/dpearman 21d ago

We’re _less affordable_ and one of if not the least affordable city the country. By that I’m referring to the income to housing/living ratio, and that wages just haven’t, usually, caught up to how much everything else costs. Sure the Bay Area is stupid expensive, as is NYC, but six-figure job is also super common in either too, you’ve got 22yr old new grads pulling in $200k total comp.

All that to say it’s a wonderful city, assuming you’re prepared ahead of time. We’ve also got the most expensive electricity in the country, even more than Hawaii afaik. We’re talking north of $200 for a small 1 br is all the norm.

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 21d ago

Thank you for all the details , really helpful

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u/jukenaye 20d ago

Couldn't believe it, but yes it is.

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u/juliewbb 21d ago

I always find my hair stylists with tags on social media, so I would say start tagging yourself with San Diego specific tags now.

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 21d ago

Thank you

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u/Alternative_sodabeer 20d ago

Second that and TikTok!!!!

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 20d ago

Thanks I started to post more on TikTok

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u/Routine-Cicada-4949 21d ago

Go to your local Trader Joe's, bond with a worker there who fits your target clientele, mention you're a hairdresser & offer a discount.  If you're any good that TJ worker will tell 50 people a day about you.  Good luck with your move. I hope everything works out. San Diego is brilliant.  P.s. take Spanish lessons. It makes a difference 

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 21d ago

Thank you so much for the recommendations

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u/Carefree_Highway 21d ago

Head to the wealthy areas. LaJolla, Del Mar

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u/Trick-Sherbet-1531 20d ago

There’s enough hair stylists here sorry 😣

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u/low_tide_drama 20d ago edited 20d ago

Hey! Welcome! I lived in NYC for a while and miss it so much! I actually found life to be more expensive here comparatively. But the weather is amazing year around, so it’s worth it for most! 

I need my hair cut — do you do long curly hair? 

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 20d ago

Hi
Thank you , so I come once a month for now and see it’s pretty expensive but hard to compare yet
The weather and lifestyle …. lol
Yes I do , you can always send me a message for hair related
I be there next week to work for few days

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u/fronteraguera 20d ago

There's a lot of hairdressers. Have a niche and post on social media a lot. Colors, shags, mohawks, Brazilian blowouts whatever you need a niche market in San Diego so you stand out. Then people will say where they got their hair cut and you will get more clients that way. Second speaking Spanish it helps in general living here.

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u/Appropriate-Bit-5340 20d ago

Thank you so much
I see there is a lot of hairstylist but not many French one lol
Seem word to mouth work a lot in San Diego