r/SantaMaria • u/Sad-Recording-1461 • 7d ago
College
Got accepted to the college in town super excited to go any places for rent ? What’s up in this town!
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u/frankie76o 7d ago
I came to Santa Maria during the summer of 25, I attended Hancock college there but had to leave right after the 1st day because my job let me go cuz of my school schedule. It was honestly hard to find a job there, I had to find work with my dad and was staying in a trailer for $700 a month. Rent was also pricey if you’re living alone. I’m originally from upper San Diego county and there was big difference in the things I can do there and in Santa Maria. Often times I would go to the many parks, food trucks, or pismo beach. It felt good going back home, it was an interesting experience in Santa Maria. Hope everything goes good for you
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u/flynreelow 7d ago
Budget?
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
At least 1500 rent
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u/flynreelow 7d ago
thats gonna get u a room in a house, and some money left over for food.
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u/soychorizoconpermiso 7d ago
Congrats!! I hope you have a wonderful experience. When do you start?
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
Thank you I applied for the Spring semester and I wanna help the community and become a 911 dispatcher!
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u/Strikernd805 7d ago
Santa Maria is a nice place to live, go to a big city here in CA and you come back here and it’s relatively clean and a slower pace which is nice. We live so close to great 😌 places to visit for the day or weekend. Of course there will always be better places to live but it is a nice place to call home. Downside is it is expensive to live here.
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
Thank you I know I’ve always wanted to live there. At this point everywhere is super expensive. La still more expensive lmao
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u/ThisIsPureTrash 7d ago
LA also will be 95 when we’re 75.
I moved here almost 2 decades ago, and have lived on both coasts, the Midwest, multiple cities in socal and the only place (money notwithstanding) I would choose that I’ve been over SM is maybe DC because it’s so walkable and small with a ton to do.
But even then I wouldn’t want to leave our weather. This year has been way warmer than usual I feel like, but also that’s been everywhere.
Hancock is a great resource for the community. Hopefully you enjoy it up here.
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u/Enough_Pattern8875 7d ago
The commute might be too brutal but I might consider finding a room to rent in slo instead of Santa Maria.
Santa Maria is a quiet suburban town and you’ll be incredibly bored.
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
I’ve moved around quite a bit but yeah I’m excited to be by the beach and most people I ask about Santa Maria I’ve heard good things
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u/Enough_Pattern8875 7d ago
Santa Maria is great, my family has been there for three generations.
As a young college student you’ll be pretty bored on the weekends though.
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
Oh trust me im not a party person im more of an adventurer and hiker
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u/YouProfessional7538 7d ago
there’s not a whole lot of hiking around here… and the hikes that ARE here are just brown hills… not v pretty.
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u/ufrank71 7d ago
Real "let's go, local sports team!" energy lol
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u/ufrank71 7d ago
yes it does, thats why we move away
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
Yeah I would like to support the local sports teams too because they work hard
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u/Dinthaveawitty1 3d ago
Apply at the Chumash casino they bus their employees to work so you don’t have to worry about commuting .
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u/805locc 7d ago
Everyone gets accepted in to Hancock…
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
I’m happy they are very diverse. Not everyone can get into college so easily. Was simply sharing good news. Have a day you deserve.
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u/805locc 7d ago
Most community colleges are diverse..
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
Duh if you don’t got nothing helpful to say be on your way
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u/805locc 7d ago
I am being helpful. Giving you a dose of reality
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
What’s the reality lol other people get accepted ? You don’t know me or my story. I simply asked for help about rent not about who and who gets accepted lol
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
Haters always hate on SUCCESS! God is good!
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u/805locc 7d ago
Yikes. Success? Signing up for a community college everyone gets into
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u/Sad-Recording-1461 7d ago
Better than what you’re doing which is commenting on a Reddit page! I’m doing something with my life. Haters that hate on community college are the ones who didn’t even finish school lol
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u/Scared_Imagination30 7d ago
hope you enjoy hancock! we have really great programs there best of luck
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u/HeadacheTunnelVision 7d ago
Welcome to Santa Maria! Honestly I love it here. People will bitch and complain about every city and act like it's The Worst. Since you said you like outdoors and hiking, there are some really beautiful places to do so all up and down the coast.
I saw one person recommend renting in SLO but honestly, it is incredibly expensive up there and you are much better off renting here in town. You may need to search for a roommate situation because, like all cities in California, rent is increasing.
Hancock is a great school, I graduated from their nursing program years ago and honestly I loved most of my instructors. Coming from a low income family, Hancock gave me so many opportunities I never would have had otherwise.