I grew up in San Diego. I decided to stop commuting long distances several years ago and have only taken online jobs or worked in my own startups. For me it has not been easy to maintain a high income like this. But at least I don't have to deal with SoCal traffic to get to work every day. My current startup doesn't make any money and I couldn't afford my own apartment in San Diego anymore and so last year I decided to move across the border to Tijuana.

About 1% of the time the water or electricity doesn't work, but the rest of the time things are pretty great. Seems like my cost of living is about half even though I live right on the beach now. There have only been two shootings in my immediate neighborhood that I know of and those were both parties involved in drugs. And at least 99% or maybe 95% of the time it doesn't even smell bad.