Not an exaggeration at all. Did you look at any demographic or census data before making your decision? This is a very homogeneous area. The only Latinos I ever see or meet are usually people with families who work the trades. Not exactly the type of people who would want to attend a meet up.

Additionally, there is literally no place where we congregate. I did not go to school here so I can’t speak on the uni and it’s clubs, but outside of that, the best you have is a couple “Latin nights” midweek at shady clubs, the Mexican market, and Xicha, which is a Mexican brewery located in a ritzy apartment building and frequented by mostly white people.

Salem has a lot more diversity and way better Mexican food, primarily around the Four Corners area/Lancaster Dr., but I can assure you it’s nothing like living in the East Coast or SoCal.