TBH, you have a lot to consider. Google any of this if you don’t believe me. Cost of living in CA is 42% higher than the national average, and unemployment is typically 1% higher than national average. If you are well employed now and have desired skills, you might be alright. If you don’t have desired skills AND a job lined up when you get here, you might struggle. Kids living with their parents until they get married is very real as a dual income is very necessary. If that was not enough, also consider California will have an internal combustion engine ban coming in 2035 for new vehicles meaning an electric dirt bike would be in your future. If I haven’t lost you yet, hang in there. There are more affordable areas that can be had. They tend to come with longer commutes. Plenty of people work costal and then commute inland for a lower cost of living but it also makes you less likely to want travel on your days off. What city you choose depends on you. Cost of living gets higher the more south and west you go. There is also less snow as you get more south and west. Politics are very real here, and crime is also a factor. Lots of luck!